On the classification of tight contact structures I

Honda, Ko¹

¹ Mathematics Department, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA

Geometry & topology, Tome 4 (2000) no. 1, pp. 309-368.

Résumé

We develop new techniques in the theory of convex surfaces to prove complete classification results for tight contact structures on lens spaces, solid tori, and $T^2\times I$.

Détail

DOI : 10.2140/gt.2000.4.309

Keywords: tight, contact structure, lens spaces, solid tori

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