Quotients of $S^2\times{S^2}$
Geometric Topology
2026-05-14 v3
Abstract
We consider closed topological 4-manifolds with universal cover and Euler characteristic . All such manifolds with 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 , 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