A search method for thin positions of links

DOI10.2140/AGT.2005.5.1027zbMATH Open1086.57005arXivmath/0408003OpenAlexW2089448599MaRDI QIDQ2571375FDOQ2571375

Authors: Daniel J. Heath, Tsuyoshi Kobayashi 

Publication date: 1 November 2005

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

Abstract: We give a method for searching for thin positions of a given link.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/math/0408003

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zbMATH Keywords

signed graphswidthbridge positionthin level

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

General low-dimensional topology (57M99)

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