## Algebraic & Geometric Topology

### Exponential growth of torsion in abelian coverings

Jean Raimbault

#### Abstract

We show exponential growth of torsion numbers for links whose first nonzero Alexander polynomial has positive logarithmic Mahler measure. This extends a theorem of Silver and Williams to the case of a null first Alexander polynomial and provides a partial solution for a conjecture of theirs.

#### Article information

Source
Algebr. Geom. Topol., Volume 12, Number 3 (2012), 1331-1372.

Dates
Revised: 24 February 2012
Accepted: 20 March 2012
First available in Project Euclid: 19 December 2017

https://projecteuclid.org/euclid.agt/1513715401

Digital Object Identifier
doi:10.2140/agt.2012.12.1331

Mathematical Reviews number (MathSciNet)
MR2966689

Zentralblatt MATH identifier
1250.57004

#### Citation

Raimbault, Jean. Exponential growth of torsion in abelian coverings. Algebr. Geom. Topol. 12 (2012), no. 3, 1331--1372. doi:10.2140/agt.2012.12.1331. https://projecteuclid.org/euclid.agt/1513715401

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