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Let Σ<em><sub>g</sub></em> be a closed Riemann surface of genus <em>g</em>. Generalizing Ivan Smith's construction, for each <em>g</em> ≥ 1 and <em>h</em> ≥ 0 we construct an infinite set of infinite families of homotopic but pairwise non-isotopic symplectic surfaces inside the product symplectic manifold Σ<em><sub>g</sub></em> ×Σ<em><sub>h</sub></em>. In particular, we achieve all positive genera from these families, providing first examples of infinite families of homotopic but pairwise non-isotopic symplectic surfaces of even genera inside Σ<em><sub>g</sub></em> ×Σ<em><sub>h</sub></em>.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:WATERLOO/oai:uwspace.uwaterloo.ca:10012/2917 |
| Date | January 2006 |
| Creators | Hays, Christopher |
| Publisher | University of Waterloo |
| Source Sets | University of Waterloo Electronic Theses Repository |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | application/pdf, 633210 bytes, application/pdf |
| Rights | Copyright: 2006, Hays, Christopher. All rights reserved. |
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