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July 2012 Bridge decompositions with distances at least two
Kazuto Takao
Hiroshima Math. J. 42(2): 161-168 (July 2012). DOI: 10.32917/hmj/1345467068

Abstract

For $n$-bridge decompositions of links in $S^3$, we propose a practical method to ensure that the Hempel distance is at least two.

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Kazuto Takao. "Bridge decompositions with distances at least two." Hiroshima Math. J. 42 (2) 161 - 168, July 2012. https://doi.org/10.32917/hmj/1345467068

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Published: July 2012
First available in Project Euclid: 20 August 2012

zbMATH: 1250.57016
MathSciNet: MR2978300
Digital Object Identifier: 10.32917/hmj/1345467068

Subjects:
Primary: 57M25 , 57N10

Keywords: bridge position , knot distance

Rights: Copyright © 2012 Hiroshima University, Mathematics Program

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