Algebraic & Geometric Topology Volume 5, issue 3 (2005)

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A search method for thin positions of links

Daniel J Heath and Tsuyoshi Kobayashi

Algebraic & Geometric Topology 5 (2005) 1027–1050

DOI: 10.2140/agt.2005.5.1027

arXiv: math.GT/0408003

Abstract

We give a method for searching for thin positions of a given link.

Keywords

knot, link, thin position, search method

Mathematical Subject Classification 2000

Primary: 57M25

Secondary: 57M99

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Received: 21 September 2004

Accepted: 2 August 2005

Published: 25 August 2005

Authors

Daniel J Heath
Mathematics Department Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma WA 98447 USA

Tsuyoshi Kobayashi
Department of Mathematics Nara Women’s University Kitauoya Nishimachi Nara 630-8506 Japan