Abstract
In this paper, we prove that under some condition, (1) the planar surface sum of two unstabilized Heegaard splittings is unstabilized; (2) the self planar surface sum of an unstabilized Heegaard splitting is unstabilized.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 8-14 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Topology and its Applications |
| Volume | 204 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 15 May 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Heegaard distance
- Stabilization
- Surface sum