The infinite-value conjecture for Perelman's invariant on a homeomorphism type

Let a homeomorphism type of smooth four-manifolds be suitable if it admits infinitely many distinct smooth structures admitting symplectic forms. The Perelman invariant takes on infinitely many distinct values on the smooth structures in a suitable homeomorphism type.

Infinite-value conjecture. There is a suitable homeomorphism type on which Perelman's invariant takes on infinitely many distinct values.

The preceding construction gives arbitrarily large finite numbers of distinct values among homeomorphic four-manifolds, but not infinitely many. The question is left open because the available estimate does not appear strong enough to establish infinitely many values for the known examples.

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D. Kotschick, “Monopole classes and Perelman's invariant of four-manifolds”, arXiv:math/0608504 (2006).

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