Connected sums of codimension two locally flat submanifolds
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Publication:6364845
arXiv2104.03930MaRDI QIDQ6364845FDOQ6364845
Authors: Charles Livingston 
Publication date: 8 April 2021
Abstract: Let X and Y be oriented topological manifolds of dimension n + 2, and let K and J be connected, locally-flat, oriented, n-dimensional submanifolds of X and Y. We show that up to orientation preserving homeomorphism there is a well-defined connected sum K # J in X # Y. For n = 1, the proof is classical, relying on results of Rado and Moise. For dimensions n = 3 and n > 5, results of Edwards-Kirby, Kirby, and Kirby-Siebenmann concerning higher dimensional topological manifolds are required. For n = 2, 4, and 5, Freedman and Quinn's work on topological four-manifolds is needed. The truth of the corresponding statement for higher codimension seems to be unknown.
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