The multi-region index of a knot

DOI10.1142/S0218216520500224zbMATH Open1439.57012arXiv1909.11831OpenAlexW3005210432MaRDI QIDQ5111683FDOQ5111683

Sarah Goodhill, Valeria Munoz Gonzales, A. Zeh, Jessica Rattray, Adam M. Lowrance

Publication date: 27 May 2020

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

Abstract: Using region crossing changes, we define a new invariant called the multi-region index of a knot. We prove that the multi-region index of a knot is bounded from above by twice the crossing number of the knot. In addition, we show that the minimum number of generators of the first homology of the double branched cover of $S^3$ over the knot is strictly less than the multi-region index. Our proof of this lower bound uses Goeritz matrices.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1909.11831

zbMATH Keywords

unknotting numberknotunknottingregion crossing changeregion index

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Knot theory (57K10)

Cites Work

• Die gordische Auflösung von Knoten
• Unknotting operations of polygonal type
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• The region index and the unknotting number of a knot
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Cited In (1)

• The region index and the unknotting number of a knot

Uses Software

• KnotInfo

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