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Prime-power characters admit a multiple bounding bordism

Statement

Assume AC. Let K be a smooth oriented knot, let q be a prime power, and let χ:H1(Σq(K);Z)→Q/Z have prime-power order d. Under the standard splitting H1(M0,q;Z)≅H1(Σq(K);Z)⊕Z⟨μ~⟩, the character extends to η:H1(M0,q;Z)→Z/d⊕Z by identifying its cyclic image with Z/d and using the free-summand projection in the second factor. Some positive multiple of (M0,q,η) bounds a compact oriented 4-manifold with an extending map to K(Z/d⊕Z,1).

Facts & Assumptions

Given: AC, the smooth oriented knot, its prime-power cover and character, and the marked splitting in the Statement.

[F1]

The actual integral splitting is H1(M0,q)=H1(Σq(K))⊕Z[μ~], with free coordinate one on the closed lift of μq. Homology splitting for the cyclic cover of zero surgery

[F2]

The geometric smooth third bordism group of the specified K(Cd×Z,1) is finite. Its proof supplies the full prime-power calculation. The relevant third oriented bordism group is finite

[F3]

A zero geometric bordism class means an actual compact smooth oriented filling with its extending map; disjoint union is the group operation. Oriented bordism groups of maps to a space, Oriented bordism classes over a space form an abelian group Finite smooth CW presentations exist under AC. Finite smooth triangulation of compact corners, relative to admissible boundary data

[A1]

Full AC is the convention of this item. The Axiom of Choice

Proof

1.1A1F1F3givenconstruct

On [F1]'s branched-cover summand send a class to its character value, identifying its cyclic image with Cd; send μ~ to zero in that factor. In the other factor use the integral free projection. This is the stated homomorphism η on actual integral homology and hence on the fundamental group. It is represented by a continuous map to the specified K(G,1): on a finite CW presentation send each one-cell to a loop with the assigned group image, fill each two-cell because its relation has trivial image, and extend over higher cells because the target's higher homotopy groups vanish. The extensions agree on cell boundaries; their finite pasting is continuous. AC permits these finite choices, and changing them alters the map only within its homotopy class by the same cell-by-cell argument.

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Its geometric class belongs to [F2]'s finite group. Some positive integer r kills that element (indeed the explicit calculation permits r=d). By [F3], zero means that the disjoint union of those r actual marked copies bounds a compact smooth oriented four-manifold with a map to K(G,1) restricting to their maps. This is exactly the required bordism datum, with the positive orientations and both prescribed character coordinates unchanged.

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