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Small volume link orbifolds

Geometric Topology 2014-06-18 v2

Abstract

This paper proves lower bounds on the volume of a hyperbolic 3-orbifold whose singular locus is a link. We identify the unique smallest volume orbifold whose singular locus is a knot or link in the 3-sphere, or more generally in a Z_6 homology sphere. We also prove more general lower bounds under mild homological hypotheses.

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@article{arxiv.1211.5057,
  title  = {Small volume link orbifolds},
  author = {Christopher K. Atkinson and David Futer},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1211.5057},
  year   = {2014}
}

Comments

19 pages, 3 figures. Revised version, to appear in Mathematical Research Letters

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