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Example of 4-manifold with $\pi_1=\mathbb Q$
This might be well known for algebraic topologist. So I am looking for an explicit example of a 4 dimensional manifold with fundamental group isomorphic to the rationals $\mathbb Q$.
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When is the Freudenthal compactification an ANR?
Let $X$ be a locally compact metric ANR (or, if preferred, a locally compact simplicial complex). If needed, assume that $X$ has finitely many ends or is of finite dimension. My question is:
What are ...
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Again about Bing's house with two rooms [duplicate]
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How to show that the “bing’s house with two rooms” is contractible?
I don't know why my question is closed? here, I make my question clearly, when "hollowing ...
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How to show that the "bing's house with two rooms" is contractible? [closed]
I can't image this, Someone can give a clear illustration?
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Failure of smoothing theory for topological 4-manifolds
Smoothing theory fails for topological 4-manifolds, in that a smooth structure on a topological 4-manifold $M$ is not equivalent to a vector bundle structure on the tangent microbundle of $M$. Is ...
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