Abstract
Let M be a compact, orientable, irreducible, ∂-irreducible, anannular 3-manifold with one component T of ∂M a torus. Suppose that r1 and r2 are two slopes on T. In this paper, we shall show that if M(r1) is reducible while M(r2) contains an essential annulus, then Δ(r1,r2) ≤ 2.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 357-368 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Pacific Journal of Mathematics |
| Volume | 192 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| State | Published - Feb 2000 |
| Externally published | Yes |