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Counterexamples to the simple loop conjecture in higher-dimension

Geometric Topology 2023-04-25 v1

Abstract

For every g2g\ge 2 and n4n\ge4, we provide an nn-manifold MM and a continuous 22-sided map f ⁣:SMf\colon S\longrightarrow M, where SS is a closed genus gg surface, such that no simple loop is contained in ker(f)\text{ker}(\,f_*\,). This provides a counterexample to the the classical simple loop conjecture for surfaces to manifolds of dimensions at least four.

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@article{arxiv.2304.11946,
  title  = {Counterexamples to the simple loop conjecture in higher-dimension},
  author = {Gianluca Faraco},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2304.11946},
  year   = {2023}
}

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6 pages, no figures

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