A note on some high-dimensional handlebodies

Abstract

For $k\ge 0$ and $n\ge 2k+1$, we show that every $n$-dimensional $k$-handlebody is the product of a $2k$-dimensional $k$-handlebody and the standard $(n-2k)$-ball. For $k\ge 2$ and $n\ge 2k$, we introduce $(n,k)$-Kirby diagrams for some $n$-dimensional $k$-handlebodies, where $(4,2)$-Kirby diagrams correspond to the original Kirby diagrams for $4$-dimensional $2$-handlebodies.

18 pages, 6 figures