Tight and overtwisted contact structures

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Main Author: Etnyre, John B.
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Published: 2025
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contents The tight versus overtwisted dichotomy has been an essential organizing principle and driving force in 3-dimensional contact geometry since its inception around 1990. In this article, we will discuss the genesis of this dichotomy in Eliashberg's seminal work and his influential contributions to the theory.
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spellingShingle Tight and overtwisted contact structures
Etnyre, John B.
Symplectic Geometry
Geometric Topology
The tight versus overtwisted dichotomy has been an essential organizing principle and driving force in 3-dimensional contact geometry since its inception around 1990. In this article, we will discuss the genesis of this dichotomy in Eliashberg's seminal work and his influential contributions to the theory.
title Tight and overtwisted contact structures
topic Symplectic Geometry
Geometric Topology
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.13096