Infinite order corks

Abstract

We construct a compact, contractible 4-manifold $C$, an infinite-order self-diffeomorphism $f$ of its boundary, and a smooth embedding of $C$ into a closed, simply connected 4-manifold $X$, such that the manifolds obtained by cutting $C$ out of $X$ and regluing it by powers of $f$ are all pairwise nondiffeomorphic. The manifold $C$ can be chosen from among infinitely many homeomorphism types, all obtained by attaching a 2-handle to the meridian of a thickened knot complement.

6 pages, 2 figures. To appear in Geometry and Topology (v3). Discussion of Question 1.6 (meridian twists and more general knots) updated. Other minor improvements

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