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Constructing convex projective 3-manifolds with generalized cusps

Geometric Topology 2020-12-02 v3 Differential Geometry

Abstract

We prove that non-compact finite volume hyperbolic 3-manifolds that satisfy a mild cohomological condition (infinitesimal rigidity) admit a family of properly convex deformations of their complete hyperbolic structure where the ends become generalized cusps of type 1 or type 2. We also discuss methods for controlling which types of cusp occur. Using these methods we produce the first known example of a 1-cusped hyperbolic 3-manifold that admits a convex projective structure with a type 2 cusp. We also use these techniques to produce new 1-cusped manifolds that admit a convex projective structure with a type 1 cusp.

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@article{arxiv.1805.09274,
  title  = {Constructing convex projective 3-manifolds with generalized cusps},
  author = {Samuel A Ballas},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1805.09274},
  year   = {2020}
}

Comments

v3 final version: fixed several typos, added section explaining the relevant obstruction theory. 33 pages comments welcome

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