The degree of the Alexander polynomial is an upper bound for the topological slice genus

DOI10.2140/GT.2016.20.1763zbMATH Open1386.57008arXiv1504.01064OpenAlexW1907033550MaRDI QIDQ309044FDOQ309044

Authors: Peter Feller 

Publication date: 7 September 2016

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

Abstract: We use the famous knot-theoretic consequence of Freedman's disc theorem---knots with trivial Alexander polynomial bound a locally-flat disc in the 4-ball---to prove the following generalization. The degree of the Alexander polynomial of a knot is an upper bound for twice its topological slice genus. We provide examples of knots where this determines the topological slice genus.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1504.01064

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zbMATH Keywords

Alexander polynomialtopological slice genus

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