Topologically minimal surfaces versus self-amalgamated Heegaard surfaces

Let V ∪SW be a Heegaard splitting of M,such that αM = α-W = F1 ∪ F2 and g(S) = 2g(F1)= 2g(F2). Let V * ∪S*W * be the self-amalgamation of V ∪SW. We show if d(S) 3 then S* is not a topologically minimal surface.     

A Lower Bound of the Genus of a Self-amalgamated 3-manifolds

Let M be a compact connected oriented 3-manifold with boundary, Q1, Q2 C 0M be two disjoint homeomorphic subsurfaces of cgM, and h ： Q1 → Q2 be an orientation-reversing homeomorphism. Denote by Mh or MQ1=Q2 the 3-manifold obtained from M by gluing Q1 and Q2 together via h. Mh is called a self-amalgamation of M along Q1 and Q2. Suppose Q1 and Q2 lie on the same component F1 of δM1, and F1 - Q1 ∪ Q2 is connected. We give a lower bound to the Heegaard genus of M when M＇ has a Heegaard splitting with sufficiently high distance.     

根点自粘合后图的亏格分布

利用删点、加边原理,多种乘法法则,自粘合定理给出了一个双根图在其中一个根点的度为任意大的情形下根点自粘合后图的亏格分布,推广了Gross在文[Genus distribution of graph amalgamations:self-pasting at root-vertices,Aust.J.Comb.,2011,49:19-38]中"两个根点度均为2"的类似结果.     

Unstabilized Self-amalgamation of a Heegaard Splitting along Disks

In this paper, we prove that a self-amalgamation of a strongly irreducible Heegaard splitting along disks is unstabilized.