The Jones polynomial of parallels and applications to crossing number (Q756780)
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The Jones polynomial of parallels and applications to crossing number (English)
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1994
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We study the Jones polynomial of the parallels of a link or knot. From the extremal exponents occurring we derive lower bounds on the crossing number of the knot, reproducing in particular a number of results of Thistlethwaite. We apply these techniques to give lower bound on the crossing number of some simple satellites of adequate and semi-adequate knots (including cable satellites) that are usually quadratic in the degree of the satellite.
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Jones polynomial
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link
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knot
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crossing number
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satellites
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cable satellites
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