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Generalized Dehn twists in low-dimensional topology

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The generalized Dehn twist along a closed curve in an oriented surface is an algebraic construction which involves intersections of loops in the surface. It is defined as an automorphism of the Malcev completion of the fundamental group of the surface. As the name suggests, for the case where the curve has no self-intersection, it is induced from the usual Dehn twist along the curve. In this expository article, after explaining their definition, we review several results about generalized Dehn twists such as their realizability as diffeomorphisms of the surface, their diagrammatic description in terms of decorated trees and the Hopf-algebraic framework underlying their construction. Going to the dimension three, we also overview the relation between generalized Dehn twists and 3-dimensional homology cobordisms, and we survey the variants of generalized Dehn twists for skein algebras of the surface.

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hal-02300028 , version 1 (29-09-2019)

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Yusuke Kuno, Gwénaël Massuyeau, Shunsuke Tsuji. Generalized Dehn twists in low-dimensional topology. A. Papadopoulos. Topology and Geometry: A Collection of Essays Dedicated to Vladimir G. Turaev, 33, European Mathematical Society, pp.357-398, 2021, 978-3-98547-501-8. ⟨hal-02300028⟩
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