Widths of surface knots

DOI10.2140/AGT.2006.6.1831MaRDI QIDQ863080zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Yasushi Takeda

Publication date 25 January 2007

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

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/0905.3488

zbMATH Keywords

widthbraid indexbridge indexsurface knottotal widthribbon surface knotspun knot

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Abstract: We study surface knots in 4-space by using generic planar projections. These projections have fold points and cusps as their singularities and the image of the singular point set divides the plane into several regions. The width (or the total width) of a surface knot is a numerical invariant related to the number of points in the inverse image of a point in each of the regions. We determine the widths of certain surface knots and characterize those surface knots with small total widths. Relation to the surface braid index is also studied.

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