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 prove that if M(r1) is ∂-reducible while M(r2) contains an essential annulus, then Δ(r1, r2) ≤ 3.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 79-84 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Topology and its Applications |
| Volume | 92 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1999 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Anannular manifold
- Dehn surgery
- ∂-reducible manifold