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Topology of cell complexes and manifolds, classification of manifolds (e.g. smoothing, surgery), low dimensional topology (e.g. knot theory, invariants of 4-manifolds), embedding theory, combinatorial and PL topology, geometric group theory, infinite dimensional topology (e.g. Hilbert cube manifolds, theory of retracts).
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Symmetry of a distance metric for a generating set of Topology
Non-symmetric distances are called quasi-metrics and they often are used in topology and topological algebra, (e.g., for studying paratopological groups, see http://arxiv.org/abs/1412.2239). For gener …
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Two paths to the boundary with no holes in between
Yes, this is true because every topological copy of $[0,1]$ in the plane is unknotted and can be transformed by a homeomorphism of the plane into the straight arc $[0,1]\times\{0\}$. In the latter cas …
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Retracting off a compact set
Let us show how to find such a retraction for $n=2$ (I do not know if this method generalizes to higher dimensions).
Given a compact set $C\subset\mathbb R^2$ and an open neighborhood $U\subseteq\mat …
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If $X$ and $Y$ are homotopy equivalent, then are $X \times \mathbb{R}^{\infty}$ and $Y \time...
This question is answered by two classical theorems of infinite-dimensional topology, which can be found in the books of Bessaga and Pelczynski, Chigogidze or Sakai.
Factor Theorem. For any Polish abs …
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A metric characterization of the real line
Is the following metric characterization of the real line true (and known)?
A nonempty complete metric space $(X,d)$ is isometric to the real line if and only if for every $c\in X$ and positive real …
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A generic metric on $X\cup\mathbb Z$
$\newcommand\abs[1]{\lvert#1\rvert}$Let $(X,d_X)$ be a countable metric space such that $X\cap\mathbb Z=\{0\}$.
Problem. Is there a metric $d$ on the union $Y=X\cup\mathbb Z$ such that
$d(x,y)=d_X(x, …
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A generic metric on $X\cup\mathbb Z$
The affirmative answer to this problem follows from a general result on extension of graph metrics. In the following definitions, the unordered pair $\{x,y\}$ of two elements $x,y$ is denoted by $xy$. …
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Is each Lipschitz action of a finite group on the 3-sphere equivalent to a linear action?
It is known that each action of a compact group on the 2-dimensional $S^2$ sphere is equivalent (=conjugated) to the linear action of a subgroup of $O(3)$ on $S^2$.
On the other hand, there exists a t …
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Square lying on moving chord of a simple closed curve
This is yet another idea to to resolve this resistant problem.
Let us parametrize everything. Identify the plane containing the moving square with the complex plane $\mathbb C$ and let $\mathbb T=\{z\ …
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Is every contractible homogeneous space of a connected Lie group homeomorphic to a Euclidean...
Problem. Let $G$ be a connected Lie group and $H$ is a closed subgroup of $G$ such that the homogeneous space $G/H$ is contractible. Is $G/H$ homeomorphic to a Euclidean space $\mathbb R^n$ for some $ …
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Lowest Dimension for Counterexample in Topological Manifold Factorization
As asked Dusan Repovs (who is an expert in the theory of topological manifolds), and he sent me the following answer:
This is indeed best possible result, since whenever a product of two spaces is a …
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Is each compact metric space a subset of a compact absolute 1-Lipschitz retract?
A metric space $X$ is called an absolute $L$-Lipschitz retract if for any metric space $Y$ containing $X$ there exists a Lipschitz retraction $r:Y\to X$ with Lipschitz constant $Lip(r)\le L$.
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Symmetric line spaces are homeomorphic to Euclidean spaces
For points $x,y,z$ of a metric space $(X,d)$ we write $\mathbf Mxyz$ and say that $y$ is a midpoint between $x$ and $z$ if $d(x,z)=d(x,y)+d(y,z)$ and $d(x,y)=d(y,z)$.
Definition: A metric space $(X,d) …
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Classification of closed 3-manifolds with finite first homology group?
I am interested in a topological classification of connected closed 3-manifold $M$ that have finite homology group $H_1(M)$.
Since $H_1(M)$ is the abelization of the fundamental group $\pi_1(M)$, ea …
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A characterization of metric spaces, isometric to subspaces of Euclidean spaces
I am looking for the reference to the following (surely known) characterization of metric spaces that embed into $\mathbb R^n$:
Theorem. Let $n$ be positive integer number. A metric space $X$ is isom …
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