Abstract
Let M be a compact orientable irreducible 3-manifold, F be an essential non-separating closed surface in M. We denote by η (F) the open regular neighborhood of F. If M - η (F) has a high distance Heegaard splitting, then M has a unique minimal Heegaard splitting up to isotopy.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1136-1141 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Topology and its Applications |
| Volume | 157 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 May 2010 |
Keywords
- Distance
- Stabilization
- Strongly irreducible