On universal hyperbolic orbifold structures in \(S^3\) with the Borromean rings as singularity (Q633871)

Denote by \(B\) the Borromean rings. Let \(a\), \(b\) and \(c\) be the components of \(B\). The main result of the paper is Theorem~1. Given integers \(r\geq 3\), \(p\geq 2\), \(q\geq 2\), every \(3\)-manifold \(M^3\) is a covering \(M^3 \to S^3\) over \(B\) such that the branching indices upon \(a\) are \(\{1,2,2p\}\), upon \(b\) are \(\{1,2,2q\}\), and upon \(c\) are all \(r\). As a corollary, we have that the hyperbolic orbifold \(\mathbf{B}_{r,2p,2q}\), \(r\geq 3\), \(p\geq 2\), \(q\geq 2\), is universal.