On symplectic fillings of links of rational surface singularities with reduced fundamental cycle

BHUPAL M. L.

NAGOYA MATHEMATICAL JOURNAL, vol.175, pp.51-57, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 175
  • Publication Date: 2004
  • Doi Number: 10.1017/s0027763000008898
  • Journal Name: NAGOYA MATHEMATICAL JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.51-57
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

We prove that every symplectic filling of the link of a rational surface singularity with reduced fundamental cycle admits a rational compactification, possibly after a modification of the filling in a collar neighbourhood of the link.