An integral region choice problem on knot projection

DOI10.1142/S0218216512501192zbMATH Open1263.57003arXiv1201.4539OpenAlexW2065528746MaRDI QIDQ4904853FDOQ4904853

Authors: Kazushi Ahara, Masaaki Suzuki 

Publication date: 11 February 2013

Published in: Journal of Knot Theory and Its Ramifications (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: In this paper we propose {it a region choice problem} for a knot projection. This problem is an integral extension of Shimizu's 'region crossing change unknotting operation.' We show that there exists a solution of the region choice problem for all knot projections.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1201.4539

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zbMATH Keywords

knot diagramregion crossing changeregion choice problem

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Planar graphs; geometric and topological aspects of graph theory (05C10) Games on graphs (graph-theoretic aspects) (05C57)

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