A JSJ-type decomposition theorem for symplectic fillings
Symplectic Geometry
2025-05-22 v4
Abstract
We establish a JSJ-type decomposition theorem for splitting exact symplectic fillings of contact 3-manifolds along \emph{mixed tori} -- these are convex tori satisfying a particular geometric condition. As an application, we show that if is obtained from via Legendrian surgery along a knot which has been stabilized both positively and negatively, then has a unique exact filling.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1807.03420,
title = {A JSJ-type decomposition theorem for symplectic fillings},
author = {Austin Christian and Michael Menke},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1807.03420},
year = {2025}
}
Comments
The main statements are unchanged from the previous version, but many corrections have been made to the proof based on referee feedback. A subsection addressing the role of slope in splitting along a mixed torus has been added