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Smoothly embedded rational homology balls

Geometric Topology 2015-08-18 v1 Algebraic Geometry

Abstract

In this paper we prove the existence of rational homology balls smoothly embedded in regular neighborhoods of certain linear chains of smooth 22-spheres by using techniques from minimal model program for 3-dimensional complex algebraic variety.

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@article{arxiv.1508.03724,
  title  = {Smoothly embedded rational homology balls},
  author = {Heesang Park and Jongil Park and Dongsoo Shin},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1508.03724},
  year   = {2015}
}

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13 pages

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