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On the order of Dehn twists

Geometric Topology 2022-06-23 v2 Symplectic Geometry

Abstract

This note records the order of a higher dimensional Dehn twist in a range of topologically significant groups.

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Cite

@article{arxiv.2104.13154,
  title  = {On the order of Dehn twists},
  author = {Ailsa Keating and Oscar Randal-Williams},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2104.13154},
  year   = {2022}
}

Comments

7 pages. v2: Accepted version, to appear in NYJM