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Seifert vs. slice genera of knots in twist families and a characterization of braid axes.
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Proceedings of the London Mathematical Society . Dec2019, Vol. 119 Issue 6, p1493-1530. 38p. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Twisting a knot K in S³ along a disjoint unknot c produces a twist family of knots {Kn} indexed by the integers. We prove that if the ratio of the Seifert genus to the slice genus for knots in a twist family limits to 1, then the winding number of K about c equals either zero or the wrapping number. As a key application, if {Kn} or the mirror twist family {Kn} contains infinitely many tight fibered knots, then the latter must occur. This leads to the characterization that c is a braid axis of K if and only if both {Kn} and {Kn} each contain infinitely many tight fibered knots. We also give a necessary and sufficient condition for {Kn} to contain infinitely many L-space knots, and apply the characterization to prove that satellite L-space knots have braided patterns, which answers a question of both Baker-Moore and Hom in the positive. This result also implies an absence of essential Conway spheres for satellite L-space knots, which gives a partial answer to a conjecture of Lidman-Moore. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *BRAID
*KNOT theory
*BRAID group (Knot theory)
*AXES
*INTEGERS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00246115
- Volume :
- 119
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Proceedings of the London Mathematical Society
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 137654930
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1112/plms.12274