Slice implies mutant ribbon for odd 5-stranded pretzel knots

DOI10.2140/AGT.2017.17.3621zbMATH Open1376.32035arXiv1511.07009OpenAlexW3104179675MaRDI QIDQ2409986FDOQ2409986

Kathryn Bryant

Publication date: 16 October 2017

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

Abstract: A pretzel knot $K$ is called $odd$ if all its twist parameters are odd, and $mutant$ $ribbon$ if it is mutant to a simple ribbon knot. We prove that the family of odd, 5-stranded pretzel knots satisfies a weaker version of the Slice-Ribbon Conjecture: All slice, odd, 5-stranded pretzel knots are $mutant$ $ribbon$. We do this in stages by first showing that 5-stranded pretzel knots having twist parameters with all the same sign or with exactly one parameter of a different sign have infinite order in the topological knot concordance group, and thus in the smooth knot concordance group as well. Next, we show that any odd, 5-stranded pretzel knot with zero pairs or with exactly one pair of canceling twist parameters is not slice.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1511.07009

zbMATH Keywords

slice-ribbon conjecturepretzel knots

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