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Non-trivial smooth families of $K3$ surfaces

Differential Geometry 2024-02-06 v2 Geometric Topology

Abstract

Let XX be a complex K3K3 surface, Diff(X){\rm Diff}(X) the group of diffeomorphisms of XX and Diff0(X){\rm Diff}_0(X) the identity component. We prove that the fundamental group of Diff0(X){\rm Diff}_0(X) contains a free abelian group of countably infinite rank as a direct summand. The summand is detected using families Seiberg--Witten invariants. The moduli space of Einstein metrics on XX is used as a key ingredient in the proof.

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@article{arxiv.2102.06354,
  title  = {Non-trivial smooth families of $K3$ surfaces},
  author = {David Baraglia},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2102.06354},
  year   = {2024}
}

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22 pages, accepted version. To appear in Math. Ann