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Main Author: Savk, Oguz
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Published: 2020
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2012.12587
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contents A central problem in low-dimensional topology asks which homology $3$-spheres bound contractible $4$-manifolds or homology $4$-balls. In this paper, we address this question for plumbed $3$-manifolds and we present two new infinite families. We consider most of the classical examples from around the nineteen eighties by reproving that they all bound Mazur manifolds. We also show that several well-known families bound possibly different types of $4$-manifolds, called Poénaru homology $4$-balls. To unify classical and new results in a fairly simple way, we modify Mazur's argument and work with Poénaru manifolds.
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spellingShingle Classical and new plumbed homology spheres bounding contractible manifolds and homology balls
Savk, Oguz
Geometric Topology
A central problem in low-dimensional topology asks which homology $3$-spheres bound contractible $4$-manifolds or homology $4$-balls. In this paper, we address this question for plumbed $3$-manifolds and we present two new infinite families. We consider most of the classical examples from around the nineteen eighties by reproving that they all bound Mazur manifolds. We also show that several well-known families bound possibly different types of $4$-manifolds, called Poénaru homology $4$-balls. To unify classical and new results in a fairly simple way, we modify Mazur's argument and work with Poénaru manifolds.
title Classical and new plumbed homology spheres bounding contractible manifolds and homology balls
topic Geometric Topology
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2012.12587