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Ideal points of character varieties, algebraic non-integral representations, and undetected closed essential surfaces in 3-manifolds

Authors :
Casella, Alex
Katerba, Charles
Tillmann, Stephan
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

Closed essential surfaces in a three-manifold can be detected by ideal points of the character variety or by algebraic non-integral representations. We give examples of closed essential surfaces not detected in either of these ways. For ideal points, we use Chesebro's module-theoretic interpretation of Culler-Shalen theory. As a corollary, we construct an infinite family of closed hyperbolic Haken 3-manifolds with no algebraic non-integral representations into PSL(2, C), resolving a question of Shanuel and Zhang.<br />Comment: 9 pages, 1 figure. Version 2 includes internally referenced ancillary files

Details

Database :
arXiv
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsarx.1808.02535
Document Type :
Working Paper