Study shows no smooth embeddings of rational homology balls into complex projective plane.
problem Embedding rational homology balls into complex projective plane.
method Elementary arguments to prove non-existence of almost complex embeddings.
result No smooth embeddings of rational homology balls into complex projective plane.
The paper constructs new rational homology 3-spheres bounding rational homology 4-balls.
problem Constructing rational homology 3-spheres that bound rational homology 4-balls.
method Exploring plumbed 3-manifolds and using rational homology circles.
result Infinite families of rational homology 3-spheres that bound rational homology 4-balls.
Study shows surgeries on certain knots bound rational homology 4-balls.
problem Classifying surgeries on knots that bound rational homology 4-balls.
method Used lattice embedding obstruction and Donaldson's Theorem.
result Classified surgeries on specific knots that bound rational homology 4-balls.
New 3-manifolds bound rational 4-balls through specific operations.
problem Finding rational homology 3-spheres that bound rational homology 4-balls.
method Two operations that preserve lattice embedding obstruction to bounding rational homology balls.
result Explicit examples of rational surgeries on torus knots that bound rational homology balls.
We present complete classifications of links in the 3-sphere modulo framed and twisted Whitney towers in a rational homology 4-ball. This provides a geometric characterization of the vanishing of the Milnor invariants of links in terms of Whitney towers. Our result also says that the higher order Arf invariants, which …
The study classifies χ−slice pretzel links and Seifert fiber spaces.
problem Understanding χ−slice pretzel links and their properties. method Analyzing the sliceness of pretzel knots and extending results to pretzel links.
result Complete classifications of positive and negative pretzel links that are χ−slice, and partial classifications of 3-stranded and 4-stranded pretzel links. We give a complete classification of the spherical 3-manifolds that bound smooth rational homology 4-balls. Furthermore, we determine the order of spherical 3-manifolds in the rational homology cobordism group of rational homology 3-spheres. To this end, we use constraints for 3-manifolds to bound rational homology bal…
Classifies torus bundles bounding 4-manifolds with rational homology.
problem Classifying torus bundles over the circle that bound 4-manifolds with rational homology.
method Completely classified torus bundles over the circle that bound 4-manifolds with rational homology.
result Completely classified torus bundles over the circle that bound 4-manifolds with rational homology.
New knots not slice in rational 4-balls found.
problem Identifying knots not slice in rational homology 4-balls.
method Using generalized Mazur patterns and immersed Heegaard Floer homology.
result Infinitely many examples of pattern knots P not slice in any rational homology 4-ball.
New balls smoothly fit in CP² but not symplectically.
problem Embedding Stein rational homology balls in CP².
method Constructing a family of smooth but not symplectic embeddings.
result Existence of a doubly infinite family of such embeddings.
We generalise theorems of Khodorovskiy and Park-Park-Shin, and give new topological proofs of those theorems, using embedded surfaces in the 4-ball and branched double covers. These theorems exhibit smooth codimension-zero embeddings of certain rational homology balls bounded by lens spaces.
This paper describes a method to construct standard 4-balls from homotopy 4-balls in C2.
problem The problem is whether every homotopy 4-ball in S4 is standard. method The approach is to use Stein surfaces and pseudoconvex domains to construct a diffeomorphic domain that is the union of three pseudoconvex domains, ensuring it is a standard 4-ball.
result The construction method ensures that the domain is a standard 4-ball, providing a compelling reimbedding construction for homotopy 4-balls in C2. Paper proves triple linking form vanishes under specific conditions.
problem Analyzing rational homology cobordism and linking forms.
method Proves vanishing of triple torsion linking form under specific conditions.
result Triple torsion linking form vanishes on a specific Lagrangian.
We show that for rational surface singularities with odd determinant the mu-bar invariant defined by W. Neumann is an obstruction for the link of the singularity to bound a rational homology 4-ball. We identify the mu-bar invariant with the corresponding correction term in Heegaard Floer theory.
Characterizes symplectic rational homology ball fillings of Seifert fibered spaces.
problem Understanding which Seifert fibered spaces can be boundaries of symplectic rational homology balls.
method Analyzes convex boundaries and Lagrangian disk fillings of Legendrian knots.
result Strong restrictions on which Seifert fibered spaces can bound symplectic rational homology balls.
New Stein fillings found for non-weighted homogeneous singularities.
problem Finding Stein fillings for certain non-weighted homogeneous singularities.
method Using spinal open books and nearly Lefschetz fibrations.
result Stein rational homology disk fillings for non-weighted homogeneous singularities.
The paper examines rational homology spheres that admit special generic maps into Euclidean spaces.
problem Whether rational homology n-spheres admit special generic maps into Rp for p<n. method Stein factorization technique to derive a necessary homological condition.
result New results on the (non-)existence of special generic maps for specific rational homology spheres.
The smooth rational homology cobordism group of rational homology three spheres, T, contains subgroups T_p generated by 3-manifolds with first homology p-torsion, where p is a prime. Rochlin's theorem and gauge theoretic methods show that the inclusion of the direct sum of the T_p into T has infinitely generated kernel…
Given a spinc rational homology sphere (Y,s) with s self-conjugate and for which the reduced monopole Floer homology HM∙(Y,s) has rank one, we provide obstructions to the intersection forms of its Stein fillings which are not negative definite. The proof of th…
The article classifies cubiquitous sublattices and applies them to branched covers.
problem Understanding cubiquitous sublattices as obstructions to rational homology 4-balls.
method Developed a geometric Wu obstruction to classify cubiquitous sublattices and applied it to branched covers.
result Completely classified which sublattices with orthogonal bases are cubiquitous.
In this article, using combinatorial techniques of mapping class groups, we show that a Stein fillable integral homology 3-sphere supported by an open book decomposition with page a 4-holed sphere admits a unique Stein filling up to diffeomorphism. Furthermore, according to a property of deforming symplectic fillin…
Let L be a nonunimodular definite lattice. Using a theorem of Elkies we show that whether L embeds in the standard definite lattice of the same rank is completely determined by a collection of lattice correction terms, one for each metabolizing subgroup of the discriminant group. As a topological application this gives…
We consider a homology sphere Mn(K1,K2) presented by two knots K1,K2 with linking number 1 and framing (0,n). We call the manifold {\it Matsumoto's manifold}. We show that there exists no contractible bound of Mn(T2,3,K2) if n<2τ(K2) holds. We also give a formula of Ozsváth-Szabó's τ-invariant as…
We show that there are contact 3-manifolds of support genus one which admit infinitely many Stein fillings, but do not admit arbitrarily large ones. These Stein fillings arise from genus-1 allowable Lefschetz fibrations with distinct homology groups, all filling a fixed minimal genus open book supporting the boundary c…
The paper classifies and studies symplectic and contact properties of circular spherical divisors.
problem Investigating symplectic and contact topology of circular spherical divisors.
method Classification and analysis of concave circular spherical divisors, including embedding, Stein fillability, and rational homology type determination.
result All concave circular spherical divisors up to toric equivalence are realized as symplectic log Calabi-Yau pairs with minimal complements.
New techniques in Khovanov homology help distinguish exotic surfaces in 4-ball.
problem Distinguishing exotic surfaces in the 4-ball that are not diffeomorphic.
method Developed new techniques for distinguishing cobordism maps on Khovanov homology using knot symmetries and braid factorizations.
result Distinguishes smooth surfaces in the 4-ball that are exotically knotted.
Paper tackles which 3-spheres bound contractible 4-manifolds or homology 4-balls.
problem Which homology 3-spheres bound contractible 4-manifolds or homology 4-balls?
method Addressed using plumbed 3-manifolds, modified Mazur's argument, and worked with Poénaru manifolds.
result Presented two new infinite families of plumbed 3-manifolds that bound contractible 4-manifolds or homology 4-balls.
New surfaces in 4-ball differ topologically but not diffeomorphically.
problem Distinguishing surfaces in 4-ball that are topologically equivalent but not diffeomorphic.
method 1-twist rim surgery, sutured Floer homology, cobordism map, knot Floer homology.
result Infinitely many surfaces are topologically isotopic but not diffeomorphic.
We study the topology of exact and Stein fillings of the canonical contact structure on the unit cotangent bundle of a closed surface Σg, where g is at least 2. In particular, we prove a uniqueness theorem asserting that any Stein filling must be s-cobordant rel boundary to the disk cotangent bundle of Σg. For …
Let LHT be a left handed trefoil knot and K be any knot. We define Mn(K) to be the homology 3-sphere which is represented by a simple link of LHT and LHT♯K with framings 0 and n respectively. Starting with this link, we construct homotopy K3 and spin rational homology K3 surfaces containing …
Study on contact type hypersurfaces in 4-space, proving no Brieskorn spheres can embed.
problem Constraints on the topology of 3-manifolds as contact type hypersurfaces in R4. method Obstruction derived from Heegaard Floer homology.
result No Brieskorn homology sphere can be embedded in R4. Classifies knots that bound equivariant surfaces with free symmetries.
problem Classifying knots that bound equivariant surfaces with free symmetries.
method Homology cobordism classification of lens spaces using d-invariants.
result Numerical condition determining free periods for torus knots.
The paper calculates homology and intersection pairing of branched covers using disoriented homology.
problem Computing homology and intersection pairing of branched covers of 4-ball.
method Associate disoriented homology groups to projections of links and surfaces, show isomorphism to branched cover homology, define pairing on first disoriented homology of surfaces.
result Disoriented homology is isomorphic to the homology of branched cover and pairing is equal to the intersection pairing.
Study embeds ruled surfaces into symplectic manifolds, finds Stein fillability results.
problem Embedding rational ruled surfaces into symplectic manifolds.
method Analyzes symplectic hyperplane sections of rational ruled surfaces.
result Obtains Stein fillability results for rational ruled surfaces.
We exhibit a knot P in the solid torus, representing a generator of first homology, such that for any knot K in the 3-sphere, the satellite knot with pattern P and companion K is not smoothly slice in any homology 4-ball. As a consequence, we obtain a knot in a homology 3-sphere that does not bound a piecewise-…
New spanning tree model connects knot homology, s-invariant, and exotic discs.
problem Understanding exotic discs in the 4-ball for knots.
method Explicitly defined differential in spanning tree complex, described Rasmussen's s-invariant.
result Identified new infinite family of knots bounding exotic discs.
The study finds infinitely many Lagrangian fillings for most Legendrian torus links.
problem Infinitely many Lagrangian fillings for Legendrian torus links except for a few.
method Constructing infinite order Lagrangian concordances and using actions of modular and mapping class groups.
result There exist infinitely many Lagrangian fillings for most Legendrian torus links.
We prove symplectic hypersurfaces in Weinstein domains and give obstructions for manifold boundaries.
problem Obstructions for 3-manifolds to bound Weinstein domains in certain symplectic 4-manifolds.
method Symplectic embedding and deformation techniques.
result Obstructions for 3-manifolds to bound Weinstein domains in rational surfaces.
Whitehead link surgeries are not L-spaces if they support taut foliations.
problem Characterizing rational homology spheres as L-spaces.
method Analyzing Whitehead link surgeries and their foliations.
result Whitehead link surgeries are not L-spaces if they support coorientable taut foliations.
For an integer n, write Xn(K) for the 4-manifold obtained by attaching a 2-handle to the 4-ball along the knot K⊂S3 with framing n. It is known that if n<tb(K), then Xn(K) admits the structure of a Stein domain, and moreover the adjunction inequality implies there is an upper bo…
New Stein fillings found for rational surface singularities.
problem Exploring Stein fillings of rational surface singularities.
method Using planar open books and Lefschetz fibrations, describe Stein fillings via symplectic disk arrangements.
result Many rational singularities admit Stein fillings not diffeomorphic to Milnor fibers.
We study lens space surgeries along two different families of 2-component links, denoted by Am,n and Bp,q, related with the rational homology 4-ball used in J.\ Park's (generalized) rational blow down. We determine which coefficient r of the knotted component of the link yields a lens space by Dehn surgery.…
We compute the Heegaard Floer homology of any rational homology 3-sphere with an open book decomposition of the form (T,φ), where T is a genus one surface with one boundary component. In addition, we compute the Heegaard Floer homology of any T^2-bundle over S^1 with first Betti number equal to one, and we compare our …
The paper computes a tau-invariant for holomorphic curves in Stein domains and links.
problem Computing tau-invariant for holomorphic curves in Stein domains.
method Using pseudo-holomorphic curves and Stein fillable contact structures.
result New proof of Thom conjecture and topological obstructions for link types.
New Seifert surfaces in 4-ball differ even when pushed in.
problem Finding distinct Seifert surfaces in 4-ball.
method Using cobordism maps on Khovanov homology.
result Examples of Seifert surfaces not isotopic in 4-ball.
We use contact handle decompositions and a stabilization process to compute the cylindrical contact homology of a subcritical Stein-fillable contact manifold with vanishing first Chern class, and show that it is completely determined by the homology of a subcritical Stein-filling of the contact manifold.
The study of symplectic fillings for rational cuspidal curves.
problem Understanding symplectic fillings of contact manifolds associated with rational cuspidal curves.
method Exploration through Stein handlebodies and rational blow-downs.
result Examples of contact manifolds that are links of normal surface singularities, and those that do not admit symplectic fillings.
Characterizes Stein surfaces with finite homotopy rank-sum.
problem Finite homotopy rank-sum in Stein spaces.
method Rational homotopy theory, classification of Stein surfaces.
result Affine Stein surfaces with finite fundamental group are either simply connected or of order 2.