English

From symplectic deformation to isotopy

dg-ga 2008-02-03 v2 Differential Geometry

Abstract

Let XX be an oriented 4-manifold which does not have simple SW-type, for example a blow-up of a rational or ruled surface. We show that any two cohomologous and deformation equivalent symplectic forms on XX are isotopic. This implies that blow-ups of these manifolds are unique, thus extending work of Biran. We also establish uniqueness of structure for certain fibered 4-manifolds.

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@article{arxiv.dg-ga/9606004,
  title  = {From symplectic deformation to isotopy},
  author = {Dusa McDuff},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:dg-ga/9606004},
  year   = {2008}
}

Comments

Latex 16 pages. Revised version of Aug 4, 1997. The last section on symplectic fibrations has been improved

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