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Quotients of $S^2\times{S^2}$

Geometric Topology 2026-05-14 v3

Abstract

We consider closed topological 4-manifolds MM with universal cover S2×S2{S^2\times{S^2}} and Euler characteristic χ(M)=1\chi(M) = 1. All such manifolds with π=π1(M)Z/4\pi=\pi_1(M)\cong {\mathbb Z}/4 are homotopy equivalent. In this case, we show that there are four homeomorphism types, and propose a candidate for a smooth example which is not homeomorphic to the geometric quotient. If πZ/2×Z/2\pi\cong {\mathbb Z}/2 \times {\mathbb Z}/2, we show that there are three homotopy types (and between 6 and 24 homeomorphism types).

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@article{arxiv.1712.04572,
  title  = {Quotients of $S^2\times{S^2}$},
  author = {Ian Hambleton and Jonathan A. Hillman},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1712.04572},
  year   = {2026}
}

Comments

24 pages:improvements to exposition following a referee's report; final version,accepted for publication in the Journal of the London Mathematical Society