The intersection of spheres in a sphere and a new geometric meaning of the Arf invariant

Details The intersection of spheres in a sphere and a new geometric meaning of the Arf invariant The intersection of spheres in a sphere and a new geometric meaning of the Arf invariant

2000-03-15

arxiv.org/abs/math/0003089v1

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Geometric Topology

15 pages 13 figures

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Let S^3_i be a 3-sphere embedded in the 5-sphere S^5 (i=1,2). Let S^3_1 and S^3_2 intersect transversely. Then the intersection C of S^3_1 and S^3_2 is a disjoint collection of circles. Thus we obtain a pair of 1-links, C in S^3_i (i=1,2), and a pair of 3-knots, S^3_i in S^5 (i=1,2). Conversely let (L_1,L_2) be a pair of 1-links and (X_1,X_2) be a pair of 3-knots. It is natural to ask whether the pair of 1-links (L_1,L_2) is obtained as the intersection of the 3-knots X_1 and X_2 as above. We give a complete answer to this question. Our answer gives a new geometric meaning of the Arf invariant of 1-links. Let f be a smooth transverse immersion S^3 into S^5. Then the self-intersection C consists of double points. Suppose that C is a single circle in S^5. Then f^{-1}(C) in S^3 is a 1-knot or a 2-component 1-link. There is a similar realization problem. We give a complete answer to this question.

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