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regina::Example< 4 > Class Template Reference

Offers routines for constructing a variety of sample 4-dimensional triangulations. More...

#include <triangulation/example4.h>

Inheritance diagram for regina::Example< 4 >:
regina::detail::ExampleBase< 4 > regina::detail::ExampleFromLowDim< dim,(dim > 2)>

Static Public Member Functions

static Triangulation< dim > * sphere ()
 Returns a two-simplex triangulation of the dim-sphere. More...
 
static Triangulation< dim > * simplicialSphere ()
 Returns the standard (dim+2)-simplex triangulation of the dim-sphere as the boundary of a (dim+1)-simplex. More...
 
static Triangulation< dim > * sphereBundle ()
 Returns a two-simplex triangulation of the product space S^(dim-1) x S^1. More...
 
static Triangulation< dim > * twistedSphereBundle ()
 Returns a two-simplex triangulation of the twisted product space S^(dim-1) x~ S^1. More...
 
static Triangulation< dim > * ball ()
 Bounded Triangulations. More...
 
static Triangulation< dim > * ballBundle ()
 Returns a triangulation of the product space B^(dim-1) x S^1. More...
 
static Triangulation< dim > * twistedBallBundle ()
 Returns a triangulation of the twisted product space B^(dim-1) x~ S^1. More...
 
static Triangulation< dim > * doubleCone (const Triangulation< dim-1 > &base)
 Returns a double cone over the given (dim-1)-dimensional triangulation. More...
 
static Triangulation< dim > * singleCone (const Triangulation< dim-1 > &base)
 Returns a single cone over the given (dim-1)-dimensional triangulation. More...
 
Closed Triangulations
static Triangulation< 4 > * fourSphere ()
 Returns a two-pentachoron triangulation of the 4-sphere. More...
 
static Triangulation< 4 > * simplicialFourSphere ()
 Returns the standard six-pentachoron triangulation of the 4-sphere as the boundary of a 5-simplex. More...
 
static Triangulation< 4 > * rp4 ()
 Returns a four-pentachoron triangulation of real projective 4-space. More...
 
static Triangulation< 4 > * s3xs1 ()
 Returns a two-pentachoron triangulation of the product space S^3 x S^1. More...
 
static Triangulation< 4 > * s3xs1Twisted ()
 Returns a two-pentachoron triangulation of the twisted product space S^3 x~ S^1. More...
 
Ideal Triangulations

(end: Closed Triangulations)

static Triangulation< 4 > * cappellShaneson ()
 Returns a two-pentachoron triangulation of a Cappell-Shaneson 2-knot complement in the 4-sphere. More...
 
Constructions from 3-Manifold Triangulations

(end: Ideal Triangulations)

static Triangulation< 4 > * iBundle (const Triangulation< 3 > &base)
 Returns a triangulation of the product M x I, where M is the given 3-manifold triangulation. More...
 
static Triangulation< 4 > * s1Bundle (const Triangulation< 3 > &base)
 Returns a triangulation of the product M x S1, where M is the given 3-manifold triangulation. More...
 
static Triangulation< 4 > * bundleWithMonodromy (const Triangulation< 3 > &base, const Isomorphism< 3 > &monodromy)
 Returns a bundle formed from a given 3-manifold and a given monodromy. More...
 

Detailed Description

template<>
class regina::Example< 4 >

Offers routines for constructing a variety of sample 4-dimensional triangulations.

This is a specialisation of the generic Example class template; see the Example template documentation for a general overview of how the example triangulation classes work.

This 4-dimensional specialisation offers significant extra functionality, by providing several more hard-coded and parameterised constructions.

Member Function Documentation

◆ ball()

Triangulation< dim > * regina::detail::ExampleBase< dim >::ball ( )
staticinherited

Bounded Triangulations.

Returns a one-simplex triangulation of the dim-ball.

Returns
a newly constructed triangulation, which must be destroyed by the caller of this routine.

◆ ballBundle()

Triangulation< dim > * regina::detail::ExampleBase< dim >::ballBundle ( )
staticinherited

Returns a triangulation of the product space B^(dim-1) x S^1.

This will use one simplex in odd dimensions, or two simplices in even dimensions.

Returns
a newly constructed triangulation, which must be destroyed by the caller of this routine.

◆ doubleCone()

Triangulation< dim > * regina::detail::ExampleFromLowDim< dim, available >::doubleCone ( const Triangulation< dim-1 > &  base)
staticinherited

Returns a double cone over the given (dim-1)-dimensional triangulation.

If the given triangulation represents the manifold M, then this returns an ideal triangulation of the product M x I (with two ideal boundary components). A copy of the original triangulation base can be found at the centre of this construction, formed from the dim-simplices that sit between the two ideal vertices.

Note that, as a special case, if M is either a sphere or a ball, then this routine returns a (dim)-sphere or a (dim)-ball (since "ideal spheres" and "ideal balls" just become regular internal and boundary vertices respectively).

This construction is essentially the suspension of the triangulation base. We do not call it this however, since from a topological point of view, to form the ideal triangulation of M x I we "remove" the vertices at the apex of each cone.

Warning
If the given (dim-1)-dimensional triangulation has any boundary whatsoever (either real or ideal), then unless it is a (dim-1)-ball, you will obtain an invalid dim-manifold triangulation as a result.
Returns
a newly constructed triangulation, which must be destroyed by the caller of this routine.

◆ simplicialSphere()

Triangulation< dim > * regina::detail::ExampleBase< dim >::simplicialSphere ( )
staticinherited

Returns the standard (dim+2)-simplex triangulation of the dim-sphere as the boundary of a (dim+1)-simplex.

Returns
a newly constructed triangulation, which must be destroyed by the caller of this routine.

◆ singleCone()

Triangulation< dim > * regina::detail::ExampleFromLowDim< dim, available >::singleCone ( const Triangulation< dim-1 > &  base)
staticinherited

Returns a single cone over the given (dim-1)-dimensional triangulation.

If the given triangulation represents the manifold M, then this returns a triangulation of the product M x I that has one real boundary component and one ideal boundary component. The triangulation of the real boundary component will be identical to the original (dim-1)-dimensional triangulation base.

Warning
If the given (dim-1)-dimensional triangulation has any boundary whatsoever (either real or ideal), then unless it is a (dim-1)-ball, you will obtain an invalid dim-manifold triangulation as a result.
Returns
a newly constructed triangulation, which must be destroyed by the caller of this routine.

◆ sphere()

Triangulation< dim > * regina::detail::ExampleBase< dim >::sphere ( )
staticinherited

Returns a two-simplex triangulation of the dim-sphere.

Returns
a newly constructed triangulation, which must be destroyed by the caller of this routine.

◆ sphereBundle()

Triangulation< dim > * regina::detail::ExampleBase< dim >::sphereBundle ( )
staticinherited

Returns a two-simplex triangulation of the product space S^(dim-1) x S^1.

Returns
a newly constructed triangulation, which must be destroyed by the caller of this routine.

◆ twistedBallBundle()

Triangulation< dim > * regina::detail::ExampleBase< dim >::twistedBallBundle ( )
staticinherited

Returns a triangulation of the twisted product space B^(dim-1) x~ S^1.

This will use one simplex in even dimensions, or two simplices in odd dimensions.

Returns
a newly constructed triangulation, which must be destroyed by the caller of this routine.

◆ twistedSphereBundle()

Triangulation< dim > * regina::detail::ExampleBase< dim >::twistedSphereBundle ( )
staticinherited

Returns a two-simplex triangulation of the twisted product space S^(dim-1) x~ S^1.

Returns
a newly constructed triangulation, which must be destroyed by the caller of this routine.

The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

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