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Intersections of subcomplexes in non-positively curved 2-dimensional complexes

Geometric Topology 2018-10-17 v1 Algebraic Topology

Abstract

Let XX be a contractible 22-complex which is a union of two contractible subcomplexes YY and Z.Z. Is the intersection YZY\cap Z contractible as well? In this note, we prove that the inclusion-induced map π1(YZ)π1(Z)\pi _{1}(Y\cap Z)\rightarrow \pi _{1}(Z) is injective if YY is π1\pi _{1}-injective subcomplex in a locally CAT(0) 2-complex XX. In particular, each component in the intersection of two contractible subcomplexes in a CAT(0) 2-complex is contractible.

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@article{arxiv.1810.06774,
  title  = {Intersections of subcomplexes in non-positively curved 2-dimensional complexes},
  author = {Feng Ji and Shengkui Ye},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1810.06774},
  year   = {2018}
}
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