Non-existence of affine structures on Seifert fibre spaces (Q1318093)
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Non-existence of affine structures on Seifert fibre spaces (English)
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25 August 1994
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Let \(M\) be a circle bundle over a surface of genus \(\geq 2\). We prove that \(M\) cannot be an affinely flat unimodular manifold. By passing to finite covering, the same result is true if \(M\) is a Seifert fibre space with hyperbolic base. As a corollary if furthermore the first Betti number \(b_ 1(M)\) is zero then there is no affine structure on \(M\). This is for example the case of the Brieskorn manifolds. The main question of existence of affine structures on a nontrivial circle bundle over a surface of genus \(\geq 2\) remains open.
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circle bundle over a surface
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affinely flat unimodular manifold
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Seifert fibre space with hyperbolic base
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affine structure
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