Wall realisation (Ex)

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Exercise 0.1. Given a compact 2n-1-manifold X show that we can attach two n-handles to X \times I in such a way that the geometric intersection number of immersed spheres representing these handles (i.e. the upper hemisphere, say, is given by the core of the handle und the lower on by a map into X \times I) is \pm g for a given g \in \pi_1(X,(b,0)), where b \in X is some fixed point.

Hint 0.2. Such a construction is sketched in [Lück2001, pp.115 - 116] all that remains to be checked is the signs. In particular, you may assume that the attaching spheres of the n-handles are homotopic in X \times I.

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