Simplifying triangulations of S^3

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In this paper we describe a procedure to simplify any given triangulation of the 3-sphere using Pachner moves. We obtain an explicit exponential-type bound on the number of Pachner moves needed for this process. This leads to a new recognition algorithm for the 3-sphere.
27 pages, 18 figures

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Geometric Topology, 57N12;57Q15

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http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/59730

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https://arxiv.org/abs/math/0008107
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