Gluck construction
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− | Any orientation preserving self diffeomorphism of $S^1\times S^2$ is either isotopic to identity or to the map $\varphi: S^2\times S^1\to S^2\times S^1$ defined by $\varphi(x, y)=(\alpha(y)x,y)$, where $\alpha \in \pi_{1}SO(3)\cong \Z/ 2\Z$ is the generator (e.g. {{cite| | + | Any orientation preserving self diffeomorphism of $S^1\times S^2$ is either isotopic to identity or to the map $\varphi: S^2\times S^1\to S^2\times S^1$ defined by $\varphi(x, y)=(\alpha(y)x,y)$, where $\alpha \in \pi_{1}(SO(3))\cong \Z/ 2\Z$ is the generator (e.g. {{cite|Wall1970b}} p.232). For any smooth $4$-manifold $X$, and an imbedded 2-sphere in $S\subset X$ with a trivial normal bundle, the operation of removing the regular neighborhood $\nu(S)\cong S^2\times D^2$ of $S$ from $X$ and then regluing it via the nontrivial diffeomorphism: $$ X\mapsto X_{S}= (X- \nu(S))\smile_{\varphi}(S^{2}\times D^{2})$$ is called the ''Gluck twisting of $X$ along $S$''. This operation was introduced in {{cite|Gl}}. |
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− | It is known that $X_{S} \sharp P$ is diffeomorphic to $X \sharp P$, when $P$ is a copy of $\CP^2$ with either orientation. When $S$ is null-homologous and $X$ is simply connected this operation does not change the homeomorphism type of $X$. It is not known whether a Gluck twisting operation can change the diffeomorphism type of any smooth orientable manifold, while it is known that this is possible in the nonorientable case ({{cite| | + | It is known that $X_{S} \sharp P$ is diffeomorphic to $X \sharp P$, when $P$ is a copy of $\CP^2$ with either orientation. When $S$ is null-homologous and $X$ is simply connected this operation does not change the homeomorphism type of $X$. It is not known whether a Gluck twisting operation can change the diffeomorphism type of any smooth orientable manifold, while it is known that this is possible in the nonorientable case ({{cite|Akbulut1988}}). In many instances Gluck twisting of manifolds appear naturally, where this operation do not change their diffeomorphism types (e.g. {{cite|Gluck1962}}, {{cite|Akbulut1999}}, {{cite|Akbulut2010}}, {{cite|Akbulut&Yasui2012}}). |
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1 Definition













2 Examples
When is described as a handlebody, and
is represented by a
-handle attached along an unknotted circle with zero framing, then the handlebody of
is obtained from the handlebody of
by putting one full right (or left) twist to all of the attaching framed circles of the other
-handles going through this circle.
3 Some Results
It is known that is diffeomorphic to
, when
is a copy of
with either orientation. When
is null-homologous and
is simply connected this operation does not change the homeomorphism type of
. It is not known whether a Gluck twisting operation can change the diffeomorphism type of any smooth orientable manifold, while it is known that this is possible in the nonorientable case ([Akbulut1988]). In many instances Gluck twisting of manifolds appear naturally, where this operation do not change their diffeomorphism types (e.g. [Gluck1962], [Akbulut1999], [Akbulut2010], [Akbulut&Yasui2012]).
4 References
- [Akbulut&Yasui2012] S. Akbulut and K. Yasui, Gluck twisting 4-manifolds with odd intersection form, (2012). Available at the arXiv:1205.6038.
- [Akbulut1988] S. Akbulut, Constructing a fake
-manifold by Gluck construction to a standard
-manifold, Topology 27 (1988), no.2, 239–243. MR948185 (89j:57014) Zbl 0649.57011
- [Akbulut1999] S. Akbulut, Scharlemann's manifold is standard, Ann. of Math. (2) 149 (1999), no.2, 497–510. MR1689337 (2000d:57033) Zbl 0931.57016
- [Akbulut2010] S. Akbulut, Cappell-Shaneson homotopy spheres are standard, Ann. of Math. (2) 171 (2010), no.3, 2171–2175. MR2680408 (2011i:57024) Zbl 1216.57017
- [Gl] Template:Gl
- [Gluck1962] H. Gluck, The embedding of two-spheres in the four-sphere, Trans. Amer. Math. Soc. 104 (1962), 308–333. MR0146807 (26 #4327) Zbl 0111.18804
- [Wall1970b] C. T. C. Wall, Surgery on compact manifolds, Academic Press, London, 1970. MR0431216 (55 #4217) Zbl 0935.57003