A geometric proof of the flyping theorem

DOI10.1016/J.AIM.2025.110642MaRDI QIDQ6889773zbMATH OpenFDO

Authors Thomas Kindred

Publication date 4 December 2025

Published in Advances in Mathematics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.1016/J.AIM.2025.110642

zbMATH Keywords

alternating knotalternating linkdefinite surfaceflypingMurasugi sumplumbing

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Knot theory (57K10)

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• Crossing number of (closed) homogeneous braids

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