Meridional almost normal surfaces in knot complements

DOI10.2140/AGT.2008.8.1717zbMATH Open1173.57009arXiv0709.3534OpenAlexW2110410191MaRDI QIDQ1007166FDOQ1007166

Authors: Robin Wilson 

Publication date: 20 March 2009

Published in: Algebraic \& Geometric Topology (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Suppose $K$ is a knot in a closed 3-manifold $M$ such that $$ is irreducible. We show that for any positive integer $b$ there exists a triangulation of $$ such that any weakly incompressible bridge surface for $K$ of $b$ bridges or fewer is isotopic to an almost normal bridge surface.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0709.3534

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zbMATH Keywords

normal surfaceHeegaard surfacebridge positionstrongly irreducibleweakly incompressible

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

General low-dimensional topology (57M99)

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