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On distinct finite covers of 3-manifolds

Geometric Topology 2021-10-25 v3

Abstract

Every closed orientable surface S has the following property: any two connected covers of S of the same degree are homeomorphic (as spaces). In this, paper we give a complete classification of compact 3-manifolds with empty or toroidal boundary which have the above property. We also discuss related group-theoretic questions.

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@article{arxiv.1807.09861,
  title  = {On distinct finite covers of 3-manifolds},
  author = {Stefan Friedl and JungHwan Park and Bram Petri and Jean Raimbault and Arunima Ray},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1807.09861},
  year   = {2021}
}

Comments

29 pages. V3: Implements suggestions from a referee report. This version has been accepted for publication by IUMJ