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Fundamental groups of 4-manifolds with circle actions†

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 October 2008

Sławomir Kwasik  and
Reinhard Schultz
Sławomir Kwasik
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana 70118, U.S.A.
Reinhard Schultz
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907., U.S.A.
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Abstract

Topological circle actions on 4-manifolds are studied using modifications of known techniques for smooth actions. This yields topological versions of some previously known restrictions on the fundamental groups of 4-manifolds admitting smooth circle actions.

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Research Article
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Mathematical Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society , Volume 119 , Issue 4 , May 1996 , pp. 645 - 655
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Copyright © Cambridge Philosophical Society 1996

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