Legendrian large cables and new phenomenon for nonuniformly thick knots

DOI10.2140/AGT.2023.23.2561arXiv1810.12327OpenAlexW2899218935MaRDI QIDQ6148481FDOQ6148481

Authors: Andrew D. B. McCullough 

Publication date: 11 January 2024

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

Abstract: We define the notion of a knot type having Legendrian large cables and show that having this property implies that the knot type is not uniformly thick. Moreover, there are solid tori in this knot type that do not thicken to a solid torus with integer sloped boundary torus, and that exhibit new phenomena; specifically, they have virtually overtwisted contact structures. We then show that there exists an infinite family of ribbon knots that have Legendrian large cables. These knots fail to be uniformly thick in several ways not previously seen. We also give a general construction of ribbon knots, and show when they give similar such examples.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1810.12327

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zbMATH Keywords

cables and contact structuresLegendrian large cablesnonuniformly thick knots

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Surgery and handlebodies (57R65) Knot theory (57K10) Contact structures in 3 dimensions (57K33)

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