## Algebraic & Geometric Topology

### Meridional destabilizing number of knots

Toshio Saito

#### Abstract

We define the meridional destabilizing number of a knot. This together with Heegaard genus (or tunnel number) gives a binary complexity of knots. We study its behavior under connected sum of tunnel number one knots.

#### Article information

Source
Algebr. Geom. Topol., Volume 11, Number 2 (2011), 1205-1242.

Dates
Revised: 9 February 2011
Accepted: 11 February 2011
First available in Project Euclid: 19 December 2017

https://projecteuclid.org/euclid.agt/1513715224

Digital Object Identifier
doi:10.2140/agt.2011.11.1205

Mathematical Reviews number (MathSciNet)
MR2792378

Zentralblatt MATH identifier
1221.57011

#### Citation

Saito, Toshio. Meridional destabilizing number of knots. Algebr. Geom. Topol. 11 (2011), no. 2, 1205--1242. doi:10.2140/agt.2011.11.1205. https://projecteuclid.org/euclid.agt/1513715224

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