Weak generalized Property R conjecture for 4-dimensional 2-handlebodies

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Let nn be a nonnegative integer. Suppose that attaching nn 22-handles to B4B^4 gives a 44-manifold WW whose boundary is

W#n(S1×S2).\partial W\cong \#_{n}(S^{1}\times S^{2}).

Weak generalized Property R conjecture. Then

Wn(S2×D2).W\cong \natural_{n}(S^{2}\times D^{2}).

This is presented as a possibly weaker form of the generalized Property R conjecture. The proposition preceding it shows that the generalized conjecture would imply the standard S4S^4 conclusion for homology 44-spheres with handle structures containing no 33-handles; the paper later states that this weak conjecture is equivalent to that homology-44-sphere conjecture.

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Primary source

Martin Scharlemann, “Generalized Property R and the Schoenflies Conjecture”, arXiv:math/0603511 (2006).

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