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Mathematics > Geometric Topology

Title: Moduli spaces of 3-manifolds with boundary are finite

Abstract: We study the classifying space B Diff(M) of the diffeomorphism group of a connected, compact, orientable 3-manifold M. In the case that M is reducible we build a contractible space parametrising the systems of reducing spheres. We use this to prove that if M has non-empty boundary, then B Diff(M rel boundary) has the homotopy type of a finite CW complex. This was conjectured by Kontsevich and appears on the Kirby problem list as Problem 3.48. As a consequence, we are able to show that for every compact, orientable 3-manifold M, B Diff(M) has finite type.
Comments: 58 pages, 6 figures
Subjects: Geometric Topology (math.GT); Algebraic Topology (math.AT)
MSC classes: 57T20, 58D29 (primary), 57M50, 55R40, 57S05, 58D05 (secondary)
Report number: CPH-GEOTOP-DNRF151
Cite as: arXiv:2404.12748 [math.GT]
  (or arXiv:2404.12748v1 [math.GT] for this version)

Submission history

From: Rachael Boyd [view email]
[v1] Fri, 19 Apr 2024 09:50:21 GMT (96kb,D)

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