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Classification of genus-two surfaces in $S^3$

Filippo Baroni

Algebraic & Geometric Topology 25 (2025) 4719–4785
Abstract

We describe an algorithm to decide whether two genus-two surfaces embedded in the 3-sphere are isotopic or not. The algorithm employs well-known techniques in 3-manifolds topology, as well as a new algorithmic solution to a problem on free groups.

Keywords
3-manifolds, algorithm, surfaces, genus 2, classification
Mathematical Subject Classification
Primary: 57-08, 57K30
References
Publication
Received: 17 November 2023
Revised: 8 August 2024
Accepted: 13 October 2024
Published: 20 November 2025
Authors
Filippo Baroni
School of Mathematics
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin
Ireland

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