Splittings of Poincaré duality groups (Q1091475)
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Splittings of Poincaré duality groups (English)
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1988
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If \(G\) is an \(n\)-dimensional Poincaré duality group and \(S\) is an \(n-1\)-dimensional Poincaré duality subgroup then it is quite common for \(G\) to split over \(S\), either as free product with amalgamation, or as an HNN-extension. In this paper we introduce an obstruction \(\text{sing}_G(S)\), in the form of a certain cohomology class. A splitting of \(G\) over a subgroup commensurable with \(S\) exists if and only if this obstruction vanishes. The algebraic theory has close parallels in the theory of aspherical manifolds.
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Poincaré duality groups
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free products with amalgamation
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HNN-extensions
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cohomology classes
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splittings
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aspherical manifolds
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