The geography problem for 4-manifolds with specified fundamental group
Geometric Topology
2011-02-23 v3
Abstract
For any given finitely presented group G there exists a closed oriented 4-manifold with fundamental group G. What pairs of integers can occur as the signature and Euler characteristic of such a 4-manifold? The first part of this paper develops general theory related to this question and applies this theory to resolve the question for a large collection of groups, including surface groups and 3-manifold groups. The second part of the paper offers an extended analysis in the case of free abelian groups, G = Z^n. The paper concludes with a list of open problems related to the general question.
Cite
@article{arxiv.math/0608103,
title = {The geography problem for 4-manifolds with specified fundamental group},
author = {Paul Kirk and Charles Livingston},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0608103},
year = {2011}
}
Comments
Minor expository changes. 33 pages, 6 figures