Closed quasi-Fuchsian surfaces in hyperbolic knot complements (Q945633)

Let \(M\) be an orientable, complete, finite volume hyperbolic manifold with a single cusp. In the paper under review, such an \(M\) is called a hyperbolic knot complement; the knot is meant to lie in an arbitrary closed orientable manifold. It is known that essential surfaces in \(M\) are divided into three types: quasi-Fuchsian, geometrically infinite, and surfaces with accidental parabolics. The following is the main result of the paper. Theorem. Every hyperbolic knot complement contains a closed quasi-Fuchsian surface. Since a closed quasi-Fuchsian surface in a hyperbolic knot complement remains essential in all but finitely many Dehn fillings, the theorem has the following consequence. Corollary. Let \(M\) be a hyperbolic knot complement. Then \(M\) contains a closed essential surface which remains essential in all but finitely many Dehn fillings of \(M\).