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On unstabilzed genus three critical Heegaard surfaces

Geometric Topology 2014-12-31 v1

Abstract

Let MM be a compact orientable irreducible 3-manifold and HH be an unstabilized genus three Heegaard splitting of MM. In this article, we will define a simplicial complex of weak reducing pairs for HH and find several properties of this complex. Using this method, we will prove that an unstabilized Heegaard splitting of genus three is critical in a certain condition. In addition, we will show that the standard genus three Heegaard splitting for T3T^3 and the induced Heegaard splitting of the three component chain exterior by a certain tunnel system are critical as examples of the main theorem.

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@article{arxiv.1203.5487,
  title  = {On unstabilzed genus three critical Heegaard surfaces},
  author = {Jungsoo Kim},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1203.5487},
  year   = {2014}
}

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23 pages, 14 figures