Null-homologous unknottings

DOI10.4171/IRMA/33-1/3MaRDI QIDQ2055072zbMATH OpenFDO

Authors Charles Livingston

Publication date 3 December 2021

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/1902.05405

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Knot theory (57K10)

Abstract: Every knot can be unknotted with two generalized twists; this was first proved by Ohyama. 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.

Review text

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].

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• Gaps between consecutive untwisting numbers
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• Balanced algebraic unknotting, linking forms, and surfaces in three- and four-space
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• Slicing knots in definite 4-manifolds
• Unknotting via null-homologous twists and multitwists

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