Studying uniform thickness. II: Transversely nonsimple iterated torus knots

DOI10.2140/AGT.2011.11.2741zbMATH Open1271.57022arXiv0909.1452OpenAlexW3100895366MaRDI QIDQ640333FDOQ640333

Douglas J. Lafountain

Publication date: 18 October 2011

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

Abstract: We prove that an iterated torus knot type fails the uniform thickness property (UTP) if and only if all of its iterations are positive cablings, which is precisely when an iterated torus knot type supports the standard contact structure. We also show that all iterated torus knots that fail the UTP support cabling knot types that are transversely non-simple.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0909.1452

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zbMATH Keywords

convex surfacetransverse knotuniform thickness property

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

General geometric structures on low-dimensional manifolds (57M50) Symplectic and contact topology in high or arbitrary dimension (57R17)

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