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A self-linking invariant of virtual knots

Louis H. Kauffman (2004)

Fundamenta Mathematicae

This paper introduces a self-linking invariant for virtual knots and links, and relates this invariant to a state model called the binary bracket, and to a class of coloring problems for knots and links that include classical coloring problems for cubic graphs.

A set of moves for Johansson representation of 3-manifolds

Rubén Vigara (2006)

Fundamenta Mathematicae

A Dehn sphere Σ in a closed 3-manifold M is a 2-sphere immersed in M with only double curve and triple point singularities. The Dehn sphere Σ fills M if it defines a cell decomposition of M. The inverse image in S² of the double curves of Σ is the Johansson diagram of Σ and if Σ fills M it is possible to reconstruct M from the diagram. A Johansson representation of M is the Johansson diagram of a filling Dehn sphere of M. Montesinos proved that every closed 3-manifold has a Johansson representation...

A short introduction to shadows of 4-manifolds

Francesco Costantino (2005)

Fundamenta Mathematicae

We give a self-contained introduction to the theory of shadows as a tool to study smooth 3-manifolds and 4-manifolds. The goal of the present paper is twofold: on the one hand, it is intended to be a shortcut to a basic use of the theory of shadows, on the other hand it gives a sketchy overview of some of the most recent results on shadows. No original result is proved here and most of the details of the proofs are left out.

A short proof of Eilenberg and Moore’s theorem

Maria Nogin (2007)

Open Mathematics

In this paper we give a short and simple proof the following theorem of S. Eilenberg and J.C. Moore: the only injective object in the category of groups is the trivial group.

A special type of triangulations in numerical nonlinear analysis.

J. M. Soriano (1990)

Collectanea Mathematica

To calculate the zeros of a map f : Rn → Rn we consider the class of triangulations of Rn so that a certain point belongs to a simplex of fixed diameter and dimension. In this paper two types of this new class of triangulations are constructed and shown to be useful to calculate zeros of piecewise linear approximations of f.

A spectral sequence for orbifold cobordism

Andrés Ángel (2009)

Banach Center Publications

The aim of this paper is to introduce a spectral sequence that converges to the cobordism groups of orbifolds with given isotropy representations. In good cases the E¹-term of this spectral sequence is given by a certain cobordism group of orbibundles over purely ineffective orbifolds which can be identified with the bordism group of the classifying space of the Weyl group of a finite subgroup of O(n). We use this spectral sequence to calculate some cobordism groups of orbifolds for low dimensions,...

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