The self-amalgamation of high distance Heegaard splittings is always efficient

Kun Du*, Ruifeng Qiu

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1136-1141
Number of pages6
JournalTopology and its Applications
Volume157
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 May 2010

Keywords

  • Distance
  • Stabilization
  • Strongly irreducible

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