Simple loops on 2-bridge spheres in 2-bridge link complements

DOI10.3934/ERA.2011.18.97zbMATH Open1225.57009arXiv1104.3462OpenAlexW2963679252MaRDI QIDQ640351FDOQ640351

Authors: Donghi Lee, Makoto Sakuma 

Publication date: 18 October 2011

Published in: Electronic Research Announcements in Mathematical Sciences (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: The purpose of this note is to announce complete answers to the following questions. (1) For an essential simple loop on a 2-bridge sphere in a 2-bridge link complement, when is it null-homotopic in the link complement? (2) For two distinct essential simple loops on a 2-bridge sphere in a 2-bridge link complement, when are they homotopic in the link complement? We also announce applications of these results to character varieties and McShane's identity.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1104.3462

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zbMATH Keywords

character varietiessmall cancellation theoryMcShane's identity2-bridge link groups

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Fundamental group, presentations, free differential calculus (57M05) Cancellation theory of groups; application of van Kampen diagrams (20F06)

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