“Definition”. An orbifold is locally modeled on the standard Euclidean space modulo an action of some finite group.
Main example. Z/cZ acts onR2by rotation around a fixed pointc, e.g.:
Orb=R2.
Z/2Z )•c*
Z/2Zaction R2
XOrb≈ •c cone point R2/z=−z
)*
Philosophy. Thec’s are in between regular points and punctures:
R2
∗
· regular
R2
∗ 2 order two
R2
∗ 3 order three
R2
∗
∞ puncture
If we draw tangles in2Orb, then:
=
2 2
2 2
Two-dimensional orbifolds
“Definition”. An orbifold is locally modeled on the standard Euclidean space modulo an action of some finite group.
Main example. Z/cZ acts onR2by rotation around a fixed pointc, e.g.:
Orb=R2.
Z/2Z )•c*
Z/2Zaction R2
XOrb≈ •c cone point R2/z=−z
)*
Philosophy. Thec’s are in between regular points and punctures:
R2
∗
· regular
R2
∗ 2 order two
R2
∗ 3 order three
R2
∗
∞ puncture
If we draw tangles in2Orb, then:
=
2 2
2 2
Two-dimensional orbifolds
“Definition”. An orbifold is locally modeled on the standard Euclidean space modulo an action of some finite group.
Main example. Z/cZ acts onR2by rotation around a fixed pointc, e.g.:
Orb=R2.
Z/2Z )•c*
Z/2Zaction R2
XOrb≈ •c cone point R2/z=−z
)*
Philosophy. Thec’s are in between regular points and punctures:
R2
∗
· regular
trivial R2
∗ 2 order two
R2
∗ 3 order three
R2
∗
∞ puncture
If we draw tangles in2Orb, then:
=
2 2
2 2
Two-dimensional orbifolds
“Definition”. An orbifold is locally modeled on the standard Euclidean space modulo an action of some finite group.
Main example. Z/cZ acts onR2by rotation around a fixed pointc, e.g.:
Orb=R2.
Z/2Z )•c*
Z/2Zaction R2
XOrb≈ •c cone point R2/z=−z
)*
Philosophy. Thec’s are in between regular points and punctures:
R2
∗
· regular
trivial
πOrb 1 = 1
R2
∗ 2 order two
R2
∗ 3 order three
R2
∗
∞ puncture
If we draw tangles in2Orb, then:
=
2 2
2 2
Two-dimensional orbifolds
“Definition”. An orbifold is locally modeled on the standard Euclidean space modulo an action of some finite group.
Main example. Z/cZ acts onR2by rotation around a fixed pointc, e.g.:
Orb=R2.
Z/2Z )•c*
Z/2Zaction R2
XOrb≈ •c cone point R2/z=−z
)*
Philosophy. Thec’s are in between regular points and punctures:
R2
∗
· regular
trivial
πOrb 1 = 1
R2
∗ 2 order two
R2
∗ 3 order three
R2
∗
∞ puncture
If we draw tangles in2Orb, then:
=
2 2
2 2
Two-dimensional orbifolds
“Definition”. An orbifold is locally modeled on the standard Euclidean space modulo an action of some finite group.
Main example. Z/cZ acts onR2by rotation around a fixed pointc, e.g.:
Orb=R2.
Z/2Z )•c*
Z/2Zaction R2
XOrb≈ •c cone point R2/z=−z
)*
Philosophy. Thec’s are in between regular points and punctures:
R2
∗
· regular
trivial
πOrb 1 = 1
R2
∗ 2 order two
R2
∗ 3 order three
R2
∗
∞ puncture never trivial
If we draw tangles in2Orb, then:
=
2 2
2 2
Two-dimensional orbifolds
“Definition”. An orbifold is locally modeled on the standard Euclidean space modulo an action of some finite group.
Main example. Z/cZ acts onR2by rotation around a fixed pointc, e.g.:
Orb=R2.
Z/2Z )•c*
Z/2Zaction R2
XOrb≈ •c cone point R2/z=−z
)*
Philosophy. Thec’s are in between regular points and punctures:
R2
∗
· regular
trivial
πOrb 1 = 1
R2
∗ 2 order two
R2
∗ 3 order three
R2
∗
∞ puncture never trivial
πOrb 1 =Z
If we draw tangles in2Orb, then:
=
2 2
2 2
Two-dimensional orbifolds
“Definition”. An orbifold is locally modeled on the standard Euclidean space modulo an action of some finite group.
Main example. Z/cZ acts onR2by rotation around a fixed pointc, e.g.:
Orb=R2.
Z/2Z )•c*
Z/2Zaction R2
XOrb≈ •c cone point R2/z=−z
)*
Philosophy. Thec’s are in between regular points and punctures:
R2
∗
· regular
trivial
πOrb 1 = 1
R2
∗ 2 order two
R2
∗ 3 order three
R2
∗
∞ puncture never trivial
πOrb 1 =Z
If we draw tangles in2Orb, then:
=
2 2
2 2
Two-dimensional orbifolds
“Definition”. An orbifold is locally modeled on the standard Euclidean space modulo an action of some finite group.
Main example. Z/cZ acts onR2by rotation around a fixed pointc, e.g.:
Orb=R2.
Z/2Z )•c*
Z/2Zaction R2
XOrb≈ •c cone point R2/z=−z
)*
Philosophy. Thec’s are in between regular points and punctures:
R2
∗
· regular
trivial
πOrb 1 = 1
R2
∗ 2 order two
not trivial R2
∗ 3 order three
R2
∗
∞ puncture never trivial
πOrb 1 =Z
If we draw tangles in2Orb, then:
=
2 2
2 2
Two-dimensional orbifolds
“Definition”. An orbifold is locally modeled on the standard Euclidean space modulo an action of some finite group.
Main example. Z/cZ acts onR2by rotation around a fixed pointc, e.g.:
Orb=R2.
Z/2Z )•c*
Z/2Zaction R2
XOrb≈ •c cone point R2/z=−z
)*
Philosophy. Thec’s are in between regular points and punctures:
R2
∗
· regular
trivial
πOrb 1 = 1
R2
∗ 2 order two
R2
∗ 3 order three
R2
∗
∞ puncture never trivial
πOrb 1 =Z
If we draw tangles in2Orb, then:
=
2 2
2 2
Two-dimensional orbifolds
“Definition”. An orbifold is locally modeled on the standard Euclidean space modulo an action of some finite group.
Main example. Z/cZ acts onR2by rotation around a fixed pointc, e.g.:
Orb=R2.
Z/2Z )•c*
Z/2Zaction R2
XOrb≈ •c cone point R2/z=−z
)*
Philosophy. Thec’s are in between regular points and punctures:
R2
∗
· regular
trivial
πOrb 1 = 1
R2
∗ 2 order two
trivial R2
∗ 3 order three
R2
∗
∞ puncture never trivial
πOrb 1 =Z
If we draw tangles in2Orb, then:
=
2 2
2 2
Two-dimensional orbifolds
“Definition”. An orbifold is locally modeled on the standard Euclidean space modulo an action of some finite group.
Main example. Z/cZ acts onR2by rotation around a fixed pointc, e.g.:
Orb=R2.
Z/2Z )•c*
Z/2Zaction R2
XOrb≈ •c cone point R2/z=−z
)*
Philosophy. Thec’s are in between regular points and punctures:
R2
∗
· regular
trivial
πOrb 1 = 1
R2
∗ 2 order two
trivial
πOrb 1 =Z/2Z
R2
∗ 3 order three
R2
∗
∞ puncture never trivial
πOrb 1 =Z
If we draw tangles in2Orb, then:
=
2 2
2 2
Two-dimensional orbifolds
“Definition”. An orbifold is locally modeled on the standard Euclidean space modulo an action of some finite group.
Main example. Z/cZ acts onR2by rotation around a fixed pointc, e.g.:
Orb=R2.
Z/2Z )•c*
Z/2Zaction R2
XOrb≈ •c cone point R2/z=−z
)*
Philosophy. Thec’s are in between regular points and punctures:
R2
∗
· regular
trivial
πOrb 1 = 1
R2
∗ 2 order two
trivial
πOrb 1 =Z/2Z
R2
∗ 3 order three
not trivial R2
∗
∞ puncture never trivial
πOrb 1 =Z
If we draw tangles in2Orb, then:
=
2 2
2 2
Two-dimensional orbifolds
“Definition”. An orbifold is locally modeled on the standard Euclidean space modulo an action of some finite group.
Main example. Z/cZ acts onR2by rotation around a fixed pointc, e.g.:
Orb=R2.
Z/2Z )•c*
Z/2Zaction R2
XOrb≈ •c cone point R2/z=−z
)*
Philosophy. Thec’s are in between regular points and punctures:
R2
∗
· regular
trivial
πOrb 1 = 1
R2
∗ 2 order two
trivial
πOrb 1 =Z/2Z
R2
∗ 3 order three
not trivial R2
∗
∞ puncture never trivial
πOrb 1 =Z
If we draw tangles in2Orb, then:
=
2 2
2 2
Two-dimensional orbifolds
“Definition”. An orbifold is locally modeled on the standard Euclidean space modulo an action of some finite group.
Main example. Z/cZ acts onR2by rotation around a fixed pointc, e.g.:
Orb=R2.
Z/2Z )•c*
Z/2Zaction R2
XOrb≈ •c cone point R2/z=−z
)*
Philosophy. Thec’s are in between regular points and punctures:
R2
∗
· regular
trivial
πOrb 1 = 1
R2
∗ 2 order two
trivial
πOrb 1 =Z/2Z
R2
∗ 3 order three
trivial
πOrb 1 =Z/3Z
R2
∗
∞ puncture never trivial
πOrb 1 =Z
If we draw tangles in2Orb, then:
=
2 2
2 2
Two-dimensional orbifolds
“Definition”. An orbifold is locally modeled on the standard Euclidean space modulo an action of some finite group.
Main example. Z/cZ acts onR2by rotation around a fixed pointc, e.g.:
Orb=R2.
Z/2Z )•c*
Z/2Zaction R2
XOrb≈ •c cone point R2/z=−z
)*
Philosophy. Thec’s are in between regular points and punctures:
R2
∗
· regular
trivial
πOrb 1 = 1
R2
∗ 2 order two
trivial
πOrb 1 =Z/2Z
R2
∗ 3 order three
trivial
πOrb 1 =Z/3Z
R2
∗
∞ puncture never trivial
πOrb 1 =Z
If we draw tangles in2Orb, then:
=
2 2
2 2