The purely cosmetic surgery conjecture

Claimed, not checked 1 paper September 23, 2026
What the paper claims, in its own words

Distinct Dehn surgery slopes on a nontrivial smooth knot in S3 never produce orientation-preservingly homeomorphic manifolds, proving the purely cosmetic surgery conjecture. The statement includes the meridional slope.

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The original paper