Null-homologous unknottings (Q2055072)

Summary: Every knot can be unknotted with two generalized twists; this was first proved by \textit{Y. Ohyama} [Rev. Mat. Univ. Complutense Madr. 7, No. 2, 289--305 (1994; Zbl 0861.57015)]. Here we prove that any knot of genus \(g\) can be unknotted with \(2g\) null-homologous twists and that there exist genus \(g\) knots that cannot be unknotted with fewer than \(2g\) null-homologous twists. For the entire collection see [Zbl 1466.57001].