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Generalized torsion and Dehn filling

Geometric Topology 2020-09-03 v2 Group Theory

Abstract

A generalized torsion element is a non-trivial element such that some non-empty finite product of its conjugates is the identity. We construct a generalized torsion element of the fundamental group of a 3-manifold obtained by Dehn surgery along a knot in the 3-sphere.

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@article{arxiv.2009.00152,
  title  = {Generalized torsion and Dehn filling},
  author = {Tetsuya Ito and Kimihiko Motegi and Masakazu Teragaito},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2009.00152},
  year   = {2020}
}

Comments

15 pages, 9 figures. We fixed the problem in figures