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On String Topology of Three Manifolds

Geometric Topology 2007-05-23 v2

Abstract

Let MM be a closed, oriented and smooth manifold of dimension dd. Let \LM\L M be the space of smooth loops in MM. Chas and Sullivan introduced loop product, a product of degree d-d on the homology of LMLM. In this paper we show how for three manifolds the ``nontriviality'' of the loop product relates to the ``hyperbolicity'' of the underlying manifold. This is an application of the existing powerful tool and results in three dimensional topology such as the prime decomposition, torus decomposition, Seifert theorem, torus theorem.

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@article{arxiv.math/0310112,
  title  = {On String Topology of Three Manifolds},
  author = {Hossein Abbaspour},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0310112},
  year   = {2007}
}

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38 pages, 13 figures

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