Abstract
We show that any number of disjointly embedded 2–spheres in 4–space can be pulled apart by a link homotopy, ie, by a motion in which the 2–spheres stay disjoint but are allowed to self-intersect.
Citation
Arthur C Bartels. Peter Teichner. "All two dimensional links are null homotopic." Geom. Topol. 3 (1) 235 - 252, 1999. https://doi.org/10.2140/gt.1999.3.235
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