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Main Author: Lehman, Joshua
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Published: 2026
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.14753
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contents A surface $Σ$ in a 4-manifold $M$ is called flexible if any mapping class of the surface arises as the restriction of a diffeomorphism $(M,Σ) \to (M,Σ)$. We construct flexible surfaces in $\mathbb{C}P^2$ and $S^2 \times S^2$ within any prescribed non-characteristic homology class. Within characteristic homology classes there is a spin structure obstructing flexibility and we construct so-called spin-flexible representatives.
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spellingShingle Flexible Surfaces in $\mathbb{C}P^2$ and $S^2\times S^2$
Lehman, Joshua
Geometric Topology
A surface $Σ$ in a 4-manifold $M$ is called flexible if any mapping class of the surface arises as the restriction of a diffeomorphism $(M,Σ) \to (M,Σ)$. We construct flexible surfaces in $\mathbb{C}P^2$ and $S^2 \times S^2$ within any prescribed non-characteristic homology class. Within characteristic homology classes there is a spin structure obstructing flexibility and we construct so-called spin-flexible representatives.
title Flexible Surfaces in $\mathbb{C}P^2$ and $S^2\times S^2$
topic Geometric Topology
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.14753