Abstract
We give a short proof and a slight generalization of a theorem of John Luecke, that a compact connected orientable irreducible 3-manifold containing an essential torus is finitely covered by a torus bundle or manifolds with unbounded first Betti numbers.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 743-747 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society |
Volume | 101 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1987 Dec |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- 3-manifold
- Essential surface
- Residual finiteness
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Mathematics(all)
- Applied Mathematics