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Enhanced Hantzsche Theorem

Geometric Topology 2024-09-17 v1

Abstract

A closed 3-manifold MM may be described up to some indeterminacy by a Heegaard diagram D\mathcal{D}. The question "Does MM smoothly embed in R4\mathbb{R}^4?'' is equivalent to a property of D\mathcal{D} which we call doubly unlinked\textit{doubly unlinked} (DU). This perspective leads to an enhancement of Hantzsche's embedding obstruction.

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@article{arxiv.2409.09983,
  title  = {Enhanced Hantzsche Theorem},
  author = {Michael H. Freedman},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2409.09983},
  year   = {2024}
}
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