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The minimal genus problem for elliptic surfaces

Geometric Topology 2019-03-05 v2 Algebraic Geometry

Abstract

We solve a certain case of the minimal genus problem for embedded surfaces in elliptic 4-manifolds. The proofs involve a restricted transitivity property of the action of the orientation preserving diffeomorphism group on the second homology. In the case we consider we get the minimal possible genus allowed by the adjunction inequality.

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@article{arxiv.1206.1260,
  title  = {The minimal genus problem for elliptic surfaces},
  author = {M. J. D. Hamilton},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1206.1260},
  year   = {2019}
}

Comments

11 pages; to appear in Israel. J. Math

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