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   154 on $X$ gives rise to a permissible configuration on $X\sgl$.
   154 on $X$ gives rise to a permissible configuration on $X\sgl$.
   155 (This is necessary for Proposition \ref{blob-gluing}.)
   155 (This is necessary for Proposition \ref{blob-gluing}.)
   156 \end{itemize}
   156 \end{itemize}
   157 Combining these two operations can give rise to configurations of blobs whose complement in $X$ is not
   157 Combining these two operations can give rise to configurations of blobs whose complement in $X$ is not
   158 a manifold.
   158 a manifold.
   159 Thus will need to be more careful when speaking of a field $r$ on the complement of the blobs.
   159 Thus we will need to be more careful when speaking of a field $r$ on the complement of the blobs.
   160 
   160 
   161 \begin{example} \label{sin1x-example}
   161 \begin{example} \label{sin1x-example}
   162 Consider the four subsets of $\Real^3$,
   162 Consider the four subsets of $\Real^3$,
   163 \begin{align*}
   163 \begin{align*}
   164 A & = [0,1] \times [0,1] \times [0,1] \\
   164 A & = [0,1] \times [0,1] \times [0,1] \\
   206 %is the image a ball, with embedded interior and possibly glued-up boundary;
   206 %is the image a ball, with embedded interior and possibly glued-up boundary;
   207 %distinct blobs should either have disjoint interiors or be nested;
   207 %distinct blobs should either have disjoint interiors or be nested;
   208 %and the entire configuration should be compatible with some gluing decomposition of $X$.
   208 %and the entire configuration should be compatible with some gluing decomposition of $X$.
   209 \begin{defn}
   209 \begin{defn}
   210 \label{defn:configuration}
   210 \label{defn:configuration}
   211 A configuration of $k$ blobs in $X$ is an ordered collection of $k$ subsets $\{B_1, \ldots B_k\}$ 
   211 A configuration of $k$ blobs in $X$ is an ordered collection of $k$ subsets $\{B_1, \ldots, B_k\}$ 
   212 of $X$ such that there exists a gluing decomposition $M_0  \to \cdots \to M_m = X$ of $X$ and 
   212 of $X$ such that there exists a gluing decomposition $M_0  \to \cdots \to M_m = X$ of $X$ and 
   213 for each subset $B_i$ there is some $0 \leq l \leq m$ and some connected component $M_l'$ of 
   213 for each subset $B_i$ there is some $0 \leq l \leq m$ and some connected component $M_l'$ of 
   214 $M_l$ which is a ball, so $B_i$ is the image of $M_l'$ in $X$. 
   214 $M_l$ which is a ball, so $B_i$ is the image of $M_l'$ in $X$. 
   215 We say that such a gluing decomposition 
   215 We say that such a gluing decomposition 
   216 is \emph{compatible} with the configuration. 
   216 is \emph{compatible} with the configuration. 
   236 this is unsatisfactory because that complement need not be a manifold. Thus, the official definitions are
   236 this is unsatisfactory because that complement need not be a manifold. Thus, the official definitions are
   237 \begin{defn}
   237 \begin{defn}
   238 \label{defn:blob-diagram}
   238 \label{defn:blob-diagram}
   239 A $k$-blob diagram on $X$ consists of
   239 A $k$-blob diagram on $X$ consists of
   240 \begin{itemize}
   240 \begin{itemize}
   241 \item a configuration $\{B_1, \ldots B_k\}$ of $k$ blobs in $X$,
   241 \item a configuration $\{B_1, \ldots, B_k\}$ of $k$ blobs in $X$,
   242 \item and a field $r \in \cF(X)$ which is splittable along some gluing decomposition compatible with that configuration,
   242 \item and a field $r \in \cF(X)$ which is splittable along some gluing decomposition compatible with that configuration,
   243 \end{itemize}
   243 \end{itemize}
   244 such that
   244 such that
   245 the restriction $u_i$ of $r$ to each twig blob $B_i$ lies in the subspace 
   245 the restriction $u_i$ of $r$ to each twig blob $B_i$ lies in the subspace 
   246 $U(B_i) \subset \cF(B_i)$. 
   246 $U(B_i) \subset \cF(B_i)$.