Hyperbolic volume, mod 2 homology, and k-freeness

arXiv2010.03676MaRDI QIDQ6350779FDOQ6350779

Authors: Rosemary K. Guzman, Peter B. Shalen 

Publication date: 7 October 2020

Abstract: We show that if $M$ is any closed, orientable hyperbolic $3$-manifold with $mvolMle3.69$, we have $$. This may be regarded as a qualitative improvement of a result due to Culler and Shalen, because the constant $3.69$ is greater than the ordinal corresponding to $omeg{a}^2$ in the well-ordered set of finite volumes of hyperbolic $3$-manifolds. We also show that if $mvolMle3.77$, we have $$. These results are applications of a new method for obtaining lower bounds for the volume of a closed, orientable hyperbolic $3$-manifold such that $p{i}_1(M)$ is $k$-free for a given $kge4$. Among other applications we show that if $p{i}_1(M)$ is $4$-free we have $mvolM>3.57$ (improving the lower bound of $3.44$ given by Culler and Shalen), and that if $p{i}_1(M)$ is $5$-free we have $mvolM>3.77$.

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Hyperbolic 3-manifolds (57K32)

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