Stick numbers of 2-bridge knots and links

DOI10.1090/S0002-9939-2011-10832-3zbMATH Open1229.57008arXiv1411.1850OpenAlexW2964247882MaRDI QIDQ3103288FDOQ3103288

Authors: Youngsik Huh, Sungjong No, Seungsang Oh 

Publication date: 7 December 2011

Published in: Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Negami found an upper bound on the stick number $s(K)$ of a nontrivial knot $K$ in terms of the minimal crossing number $c(K)$ of the knot which is $s(K)leq2c(K)$. Furthermore McCabe proved $s(K)leqc(K)+3$ for a $2$-bridge knot or link, except in the case of the unlink and the Hopf link. In this paper we construct any $2$-bridge knot or link $K$ of at least six crossings by using only $c(K)+2$ straight sticks. This gives a new upper bound on stick numbers of $2$-bridge knots and links in terms of crossing numbers.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1411.1850

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zbMATH Keywords

knotstick number2-bridge

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