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Equivariant embeddings of rational homology balls

Abstract

We generalise theorems of Khodorovskiy and Park-Park-Shin, and give new topological proofs of those theorems, using embedded surfaces in the 4-ball and branched double covers. These theorems exhibit smooth codimension-zero embeddings of certain rational homology balls bounded by lens spaces.Comment: 27 pages, 25 figures. V2: Improved exposition incorporating referee's suggestions. Accepted for publication in Q. J. Math. V3: minor correction

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