On the tunnel number and the Morse-Novikov number of knots

DOI10.2140/AGT.2010.10.627zbMATH Open1196.57008arXiv0811.2254OpenAlexW2083836746MaRDI QIDQ969656FDOQ969656

A. Pajitnov

Publication date: 7 May 2010

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

Abstract: We prove that the Morse-Novikov number of a link L in a 3-sphere is less than or equal to twice the tunnel number of L.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0811.2254

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zbMATH Keywords

Alexander polynomialtunnel numberMorse-Novikov number

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Critical points and critical submanifolds in differential topology (57R70) Algebraic topology on manifolds and differential topology (57R19) Singularities of differentiable mappings in differential topology (57R45) Differentiable mappings in differential topology (57R35)

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