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Hyperbolic manifolds without positive spun triangulations

Geometric Topology 2026-07-09 v1

Abstract

Using a result of Choi, we provide the first examples of pairs consisting of a closed hyperbolic three-manifold and a simple closed geodesic, such that there is no positive spun ideal triangulation for the manifold, spun about the chosen geodesic. In our first two examples, the closed manifold is the third manifold in the SnapPy census, also known as Vol3, and the geodesics are its systole and second systole. This provides evidence for the conjecture that Vol3 has no positive spun ideal triangulation for any choice of geodesic.

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@article{arxiv.2607.08473,
  title  = {Hyperbolic manifolds without positive spun triangulations},
  author = {David Futer and Jessica S. Purcell and Saul Schleimer},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2607.08473},
  year   = {2026}
}

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16 pages