Detecting codimension one manifold factors with topographical techniques

DOI10.1016/J.TOPOL.2009.08.023MaRDI QIDQ1032927zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Denise Halverson, Dušan Repovš

Publication date 5 November 2009

Published in Topology and its Applications (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/0909.3166

zbMATH Keywords

cell-like resolutioncodimension one manifold factorcrinkled ribbons propertydisjoint disks propertydisjoint path concordances propertyfuzzy ribbons propertygeneral position propertyGeneralized manifoldtopographical map pair

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

General position and transversality (57N75) Generalized manifolds (57P99)

Abstract: We prove recognition theorems for codimension one manifold factors of dimension $ngeq4$. In particular, we formalize topographical methods and introduce three ribbons properties: the crinkled ribbons property, the twisted crinkled ribbons property, and the fuzzy ribbons property. We show that $XimesmathbbR$ is a manifold in the cases when $X$ is a resolvable generalized manifold of finite dimension $ngeq3$ with either: (1) the crinkled ribbons property; (2) the twisted crinkled ribbons property and the disjoint point disk property; or (3) the fuzzy ribbons property.

Review text

Let \(X\) be an ENR homology \(n\)-manifold, \(n \geqslant 4\). It is a long-standing problem in geometric topology as to whether \(X \times \mathbb R\) is a manifold if and only if \(X \times \mathbb R^2\) is a manifold. By combining results of \textit{R. J. Daverman} [Pac. J. Math. 93, 277--298 (1981; Zbl 0415.57007)], \textit{R. D. Edwards} [Proc. int. Congr. Math., Helsinki 1978, Vol.~1, 111--127 (1980; Zbl 0428.57004)], and \textit{F. Quinn} [Mich. Math. J. 34, 285--291 (1987; Zbl 0652.57011)], \(X \times\mathbb R^2\) is a manifold if and only if \(X\) is resolvable. Moreover, \(X \times \mathbb R\) is a manifold if and only if \(X\) is resolvable and \(X \times\mathbb R\) has the Disjoint Disks Property. \textit{R. J. Daverman} and \textit{D. Halverson} [Exotic homology manifolds. Proceedings of the mini-workshop, Oberwolfach, Germany, June 29--July 5, 2003. Coventry: Geometry \& Topology Publications. Geometry and Topology Monographs 9, 7--15 (2006; Zbl 1111.57017)], building on previous work of \textit{D. Halverson} [Topology Appl. 117, No.~3, 231--258 (2002; Zbl 0992.57024)] discovered a condition on \(X\), namely the Disjoint Path Concordances Property, that is equivalent to \(X \times \mathbb R\) having the Disjoint Disks Property. The current paper provides several new characterizations of the Disjoint Path Concordances Property.

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