On the slice genus of links (Q1411950)
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On the slice genus of links (English)
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4 November 2003
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The authors extend the Casson-Gordon \(\sigma\)-invariants to links, and their definition leads them to a lower bound on the slice genus of a link. This bound is utilized to demonstrate that a certain family of \(2\)-component links has both genus and slice genus \(h>0\). The Murasugi-Tristram inequality would not preclude genus \(0\) for members of the family.
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link
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signature
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nullity
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Casson-Gordon invariants
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\(\sigma\)-invariant
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\(\tau\)-invariant
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Seifert pairing
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slice genus
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linking form
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