Polynomial values, the linking form and unknotting numbers (Q1769986)
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Polynomial values, the linking form and unknotting numbers (English)
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5 April 2005
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The unknotting numbers of several knots of ten or fewer crossings are determined, using properties of various knot invariants -- the Jones and Brandt-Lickorish-Millett-Ho polynomials, the determinant, the signature, and the linking form on the first homology of a double branched cover of the three-sphere. The author also states several conjectures regarding the inter-relationships among these invariants.
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Jones polynomial
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Goeritz matrix
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double branched cover
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linking form
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Brandt-Lickorish-Millett-Ho polynomial
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unknotting number
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signature
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