Bridge index for theta curves in the 3-sphere (Q1368595)

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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1067517
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    Bridge index for theta curves in the 3-sphere
    scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1067517

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      Bridge index for theta curves in the 3-sphere (English)
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      25 May 1998
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      The author generalizes the notion of bridge presentation, bridge index, thin position and primeness to theta curves which are graphs in 3-sphere consisting of two vertices and three edges. A result of \textit{A. Thompson} [Topology 36, No. 2, 505-507 (1997; Zbl 0867.57009)] will be generalized in the article stating that under certain conditions thin position of a theta curve coincides with the bridge presentation related to the bridge index of the theta curve. It is shown that theta curves with bridge index 2 are prime.
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      bridge index
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      bridge presentation
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      theta curve
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      thin position
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