Minimal genus problem for T2–bundles over surfaces

Abstract

For any positive integer $g$, we completely determine the minimal genus function for $\Sigma_{g}\times T^{2}$. We show that the lower bound given by the adjunction inequality is not sharp for some class in $H_{2}(\Sigma_{g}\times T^{2})$. However, we construct a suitable embedded surface for each class and we have exact values of minimal genus functions.