Three-manifolds class field theory (Homology of coverings for a nonvirtually b1-positive manifold)
Three-manifolds class field theory (Homology of coverings for a nonvirtually b1-positive manifold)
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三流形类场论(非虚 b1 正流形的覆盖同调)
DOI:
10.1007/s000290050015
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发表时间:
1997
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通讯作者:
A. Reznikov
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作者:
A. Reznikov
This is a first in a series of papers in which we explore a deep conceptual relation between three-manifolds and number fields, a subject which may be given a name of “arithmetic topology”. An immediate and transparent reason for such a relation is the fact that the cohomological dimension of Gal (K| K) equals three for any number field K. See [KR].This paper resulted from the author’s attempt to settle the Thurston’s covering conjecture, that is, that any irreducible three-manifold M with infinite π1 has a finite covering with positive Betti number. In the process of study it became clear, however, that conjecturally nonexisting nonvirtually b1-positive manifolds show “a strong wish to survive”, that is, the information that one can derive about them is organized into a harmonious picture of a noncontradictory nature. So instead of trying to show that such manifolds do not exist, we adopt a more positive approach to study the homology of their finite coverings. This is parallel to studying ideal class groups of finite extensions of a given number field. In fact, the techniques we develop will be very useful for this number-theoretic problem. The fundamental questions in three-manifold class field theory that we ask are:• Class towers. Suppose M is a nonvirtually b1-positive three-manifold. Fix a prime p. How fast does the p-component of the first homology group H1 (N, Z) grow for finite coverings N of M?• Ideal class modules. What is the structure of H1 (N)(p) as a Galois module