Alternating Montesinos knots and Conjecture \mathbb{Z}

Abstract: Conjecture

m a t h b b Z

is a knot theoretical equivalent form of the Kervaire Conjecture. We say that a knot have property

m a t h b b Z

if it satisfies Conjecture

m a t h b b Z

for that specific knot. In this work, we show that alternating Montesinos knots with three tangles have property

m a t h b b Z

. We also show that all the pretzel knots of the form

P (p, q, r)

(not necessarily alternating) have property

m a t h b b Z

.

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