Algebraic & Geometric Topology 7 (2007) 2141–2164

DOI: 10.2140/agt.2007.7.2141

arXiv: 0705.1950

Abstract

We classify connected sums of three-dimensional lens spaces which smoothly bound rational homology balls. We use this result to determine the order of each lens space in the group of rational homology 3–spheres up to rational homology cobordisms, and to determine the concordance order of each 2–bridge knot.

Keywords

2–bridge knots, concordance group, lens spaces, rational homology balls, connected sums

Mathematical Subject Classification

Primary: 57M99

Secondary: 57M25

References

Publication

Received: 18 May 2007
Revised: 24 November 2007
Accepted: 5 December 2007
Published: 26 December 2007

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