The Thurston Norm and 2-Handle Addition

DOI10.2307/2045972zbMath0627.57010OpenAlexW4250014479MaRDI QIDQ3763265

Martin G. Scharlemann

Publication date: 1987

Published in: Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.2307/2045972

zbMATH Keywords

Euler characteristic3-manifoldincompressible surfaceThurston normattaching a 2-handle along an annuluscomplexity of an oriented surface

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