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Embedding Seifert manifolds in S^4

Geometric Topology 2012-03-28 v1

Abstract

Using an obstruction based on Donaldson's theorem on the intersection forms of definite 4-manifolds, we determine which connected sums of lens spaces smoothly embed in S^4. We also find constraints on the Seifert invariants of Seifert 3-manifolds which embed in S^4 when either the base orbifold is non-orientable or the first Betti number is odd. In addition we construct some new embeddings and use these, along with the d and mu-bar invariants, to examine the question of when the double branched cover of a 3 or 4 strand pretzel link embeds.

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@article{arxiv.1203.6008,
  title  = {Embedding Seifert manifolds in S^4},
  author = {Andrew Donald},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1203.6008},
  year   = {2012}
}

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46 pages, 20 figures

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