Bordism of constrained Morse functions

arXiv1803.11177MaRDI QIDQ6299755FDOQ6299755

Authors: Dominik J. Wrazidlo 

Publication date: 29 March 2018

Abstract: We call a Morse function $f$ on a closed manifold $k$-constrained if neither $f$ nor $-f$ has critical points of indefinite Morse index $<k$. In this paper we study bordism groups of $k$-constrained Morse functions, and thus interpolate between the case $k=1$ of bordism groups of Morse functions (computed by Ikegami) and the case $kgg1$ of bordism groups of special generic functions (computed by Saeki). We employ Levine's elimination of cusps, Stein factorization, the two-index theorem of Hatcher-Wagoner, and a handle extension theorem for fold maps due to Gay-Kirby to show that the notion constrained bordism is strongly related to so-called connective bordism. As an application of our results we show that the oriented bordism group of constrained Morse functions detects exotic Kervaire spheres in certain dimensions.

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Singularities of differentiable mappings in differential topology (57R45) Surgery and handlebodies (57R65) Homotopy spheres, Poincaré conjecture (57R60) Other types of cobordism (57R90)

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