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

DOI10.2140/agt.2010.10.627zbMath1196.57008arXiv0811.2254MaRDI QIDQ969656

Andrei V. Pajitnov

Publication date: 7 May 2010

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

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

zbMATH Keywords

Alexander polynomial; tunnel number; Morse-Novikov number

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

57R45: Singularities of differentiable mappings in differential topology

57R70: Critical points and critical submanifolds in differential topology

57R35: Differentiable mappings in differential topology

57R19: Algebraic topology on manifolds and differential topology

Related Items

Knots and surfaces, The Morse–Novikov number of knots under connected sum and cabling

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