On links whose complements have the Lusternik-Schnirelman category one (Q1894976)
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On links whose complements have the Lusternik-Schnirelman category one (English)
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13 July 1997
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It is shown that if the Lyusternik-Shnirel'man category cat\((S^{n+2}-L)\) of a locally flat \(m\)-component link \(L\) in \(S^{n+2}\) is equal to 1, then the link exterior has the homotopy type of \((\bigvee_mS^1)\vee\left(\bigvee_{m-1}S^{n+1}\right)\). Suppose further that \(n\neq2\): then the manifold obtained by surgery along \(L\) is homeomorphic to the connected sum of \(m\) copies of \(S^1\times S^{n+1}\). A corresponding result holds in the smooth or locally flat PL case.
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Lyusternik-Shnirel'man category
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link
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link exterior
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homotopy type
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