Pseudo-Isotopy and Diffeomorphisms of the 4-Sphere I: Loops of Spheres

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Main Authors: Gabai, David, Gay, David T., Hartman, Daniel
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author Gabai, David
Gay, David T.
Hartman, Daniel
author_facet Gabai, David
Gay, David T.
Hartman, Daniel
contents We introduce new methods in pseudo-isotopy and embedding space theory. As an application we introduce an invariant that detects nontrivial loops of embedded 2-spheres in $S^{2} \times S^{2}$ and in connected sums of $S^{2} \times S^{2}$. that cannot be homotoped to a loops of spheres dual to the standard horizontal sphere. In the sequel [GGH], we will use these techniques to expand upon the applicability of the invariant and prove $\operatorname{Diff}^{+}(S^{4})$ has an exotic element.
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spellingShingle Pseudo-Isotopy and Diffeomorphisms of the 4-Sphere I: Loops of Spheres
Gabai, David
Gay, David T.
Hartman, Daniel
Geometric Topology
57R35 (Primary) 57R52, 57R50, 57N37 (Secondary)
We introduce new methods in pseudo-isotopy and embedding space theory. As an application we introduce an invariant that detects nontrivial loops of embedded 2-spheres in $S^{2} \times S^{2}$ and in connected sums of $S^{2} \times S^{2}$. that cannot be homotoped to a loops of spheres dual to the standard horizontal sphere. In the sequel [GGH], we will use these techniques to expand upon the applicability of the invariant and prove $\operatorname{Diff}^{+}(S^{4})$ has an exotic element.
title Pseudo-Isotopy and Diffeomorphisms of the 4-Sphere I: Loops of Spheres
topic Geometric Topology
57R35 (Primary) 57R52, 57R50, 57N37 (Secondary)
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.12088