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This paper develops a basic theory of H-groups. We introduce a special quotient of H-groups and extend some algebraic constructions of topological groups to the category of H-groups and H-maps. We use these constructions to prove some…

Algebraic Topology · Mathematics 2010-09-28 Ali Pakdaman , Hamid Torabi , Behrooz Mashayekhy

Let $N_g$ be the non-orientable surface with genus $g$, $\text{MCG}(N_g)$ be the mapping class group of $N_g$, $\mathcal{T}(N_g)$ be the index 2 subgroup generated by all Dehn twists of $\text{MCG}(N_g)$. We prove that for odd genus,…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2018-11-20 Xiaoming Du

This expository paper explores the interaction of group ordering with topological questions, especially in dimensions 2 and 3. Among the topics considered are surfaces, braid groups, 3-manifolds and their structures such as foliations and…

Algebraic Topology · Mathematics 2014-03-20 Dale Rolfsen

New upper bounds on the size of the torsion group of a $\mathbb{Q}$-acyclic simplicial complex are introduced which depend only on the vertex degree sequence of the complex and its dimension.

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2024-08-22 Andrew Vander Werf

This note presents the first known class of termination orders for 3-polygraphs, together with an application.

Category Theory · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Yves Guiraud

In this note we introduce and characterize a class of finite groups for which the element orders satisfy a certain inequality. This is contained in some well-known classes of finite groups.

Group Theory · Mathematics 2018-05-24 Marius Tărnăuceanu

Deformations of complex structures by finite Beltrami differentials are considered on general Riemann surfaces. Exact formulas to any fixed order are derived for the corresponding deformations of the period matrix, Green's functions, and…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2015-06-24 Eric D'Hoker , Duong H. Phong

This is the second paper in a series of three papers aiming to study cohomology of group theoretic Dehn fillings. In the present paper, we derive a spectral sequence for Cohen-Lyndon triples which can be thought of as a refined version of…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2021-01-19 Bin Sun

We take first steps toward a theory of ``conformal twists'' for superconformal field theories in dimension 3 to 6, extending the well-known analysis of twists for supersymmetric theories. A conformal twist is a square-zero odd element in…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2026-01-12 Chris Elliott , Owen Gwilliam , Matteo Lotito

Higher-order tensors appear in various areas of mechanics as well as physics, medicine or earth sciences. As these tensors are highly complex, most are not well understood. Thus, the analysis and the visualization process form a highly…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2023-05-04 Anja Barz , Chiara Hergl , Gerik Scheuermann

A high order linear $q$-difference equation with polynomial coefficients having $q$-Hahn multiple orthogonal polynomials as eigenfunctions is given. The order of the equation is related to the number of orthogonality conditions that these…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2017-03-24 Jorge Arvesú Carballo , Chiara Esposito

The main purpose of this note is to pose a couple of problems which are easily formulated thought some seem to be not yet solved. These problems are of general interest for discrete mathematics including a new twig of a bough of theory of…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2010-11-16 A. K. Kwasniewski

We prove that, for a closed oriented smooth spin 4-manifold $X$ with non-zero signature, the Dehn twist about a $(+2)$- or $(-2)$-sphere in $X$ is not homotopic to any finite order diffeomorphism. In particular, we negatively answer the…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2024-07-10 Hokuto Konno

We show that for a surface $S$ with positive genus and one boundary component, the mapping class of a Dehn twist along a curve parallel to the boundary is cofinal in every left ordering of the mapping class group $\operatorname{Mod}(S)$. We…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2023-08-21 Adam Clay , Tyrone Ghaswala

We determine higher topological Hochschild homology of rings of integers in number fields with coefficients in suitable residue fields. We use the iterative description of higher THH for this and Postnikov arguments that allow us to reduce…

Algebraic Topology · Mathematics 2021-09-03 Bjørn Ian Dundas , Ayelet Lindenstrauss , Birgit Richter

We introduce a new method of detecting when the fundamental group of a Dehn surgery on a knot admits a left-ordering, a method which is particularly useful for 2-bridge knots. As an illustration of this method, we show that all Dehn…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2023-07-04 Ollie Thakar

In this note a general result is proved that can be used to evaluate exactly a class of highly oscillatory integrals.

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2013-11-12 Omran Kouba

We consider the question of extending a smooth homotopy coherent finite cyclic group action on the boundary of a smooth 4-manifold to its interior. As a result, we prove that Dehn twists along any Seifert homology sphere, except the…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2024-09-27 Sungkyung Kang , JungHwan Park , Masaki Taniguchi

We study topological properties of the graph topology.

General Topology · Mathematics 2012-07-09 Lubica Hola

The automorphism group of the truth-table degrees with order and jump is fixed on the set of degrees above the fourth jump of 0.

Logic · Mathematics 2010-05-04 Bjørn Kjos-Hanssen