Algebraic & Geometric Topology Volume 11, issue 5 (2011)

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Studying uniform thickness II: Transversely nonsimple iterated torus knots

Douglas J LaFountain

Algebraic & Geometric Topology 11 (2011) 2741–2774

DOI: 10.2140/agt.2011.11.2741

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