Symplectically aspherical manifolds

TL;DR

This survey explores symplectically aspherical manifolds, discussing their constructions, topological properties, and significance in symplectic topology, while also outlining future research directions.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of symplectically aspherical manifolds, highlighting recent developments and open problems in the field.

Findings

Summarizes key constructions of symplectically aspherical manifolds

Details their topological characteristics

Discusses their importance in symplectic topology

Abstract

This is a survey article on symplectically aspherical manifolds. The paper contains a discussion on constructions of symplectically aspherical manifolds, their topological properties and the role of this class in symplectic topology. Research perspectives are discussed.