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The structure of 3-manifolds with 2-generated fundamental group

Geometric Topology 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

We prove a structure theorem for 3-manifolds with non-trivial JSJ-decomposition and 2-generated fundamental group. We deduce a variety of Corollaries. Note this is not a complete classification of such manifolds. In particular we believe that one of the families in our list is empty. If you know something about hyperbolic 2-bridge knot exteriors and their finite sheeted covering spaces you might want to finish this off. Thanks.

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@article{arxiv.math/0111327,
  title  = {The structure of 3-manifolds with 2-generated fundamental group},
  author = {Michel Boileau and Richard Weidmann},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0111327},
  year   = {2007}
}

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42 pages