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Period three actions on the three-sphere

Geometric Topology 2014-11-11 v2

Abstract

We show that a free period three action on the three-sphere is standard, i.e. the quotient is homeomorphic to a lens space. We use a minimax argument involving sweepouts.

Cite

@article{arxiv.math/0204077,
  title  = {Period three actions on the three-sphere},
  author = {Joseph Maher and J. Hyam Rubinstein},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0204077},
  year   = {2014}
}

Comments

Published by Geometry and Topology at http://www.maths.warwick.ac.uk/gt/GTVol7/paper11.abs.html

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