A geometric proof of the Milnor conjecture

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Publication:6232991

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Authors: Vyacheslav Krushkal Edit this on Wikidata


Publication date: 14 May 2012

Abstract: A geometric argument is given to prove that the Seifert genus of a positive knot equals its slice genus. A combinatorial invariant, giving a lower bound for the slice genus, is formulated for arbitrary knots. Properties and applications of this invariant are discussed.













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