(1) Mathematical Institute, Wrocław University, pl. Grunwaldzki 2/4, 50-384 Wrocław, Poland;(2) Department of Mathematics and Information Technology, University of Warmia and Mazury, Zolnierska 14A, 10-561 Olsztyn, Poland
Abstract:
We prove that there exist diffeomorphisms of tori, supported in a disc, which are not isotopic to symplectomorphisms with
respect to the standard symplectic structure. This yields a partial negative answer to a question of Benson and Gordon about
the existence of symplectic structures on tori with exotic differential structure.
Mathematics Subject Classifications (2000): 53C15, 53D35.