Geometry & Topology Volume 30, issue 3 (2026)

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Ulrich sheaves, the arithmetic writhe and algebraic isotopies of space curves

Daniele Agostini and Mario Kummer

Geometry & Topology 30 (2026) 1155–1201

DOI: 10.2140/gt.2026.30.1155

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