Periodicity, genera and Alexander polynomials of knots (Q1891192)
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Periodicity, genera and Alexander polynomials of knots (English)
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30 May 1995
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For knots in \(S^ 3\) criteria for periodicity are obtained in terms of the homology groups of cyclic branched covers of \(S^ 3\) and the Alexander polynomial. Also the relationship between the genus of a periodic knot and the Alexander polynomial is studied. As an application it is shown that no eleven crossing knot has a period greater than 5.
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homology groups of cyclic branched covers
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periodic knot
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eleven crossing knot
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