## Journal of the Mathematical Society of Japan

### On Alexander polynomials of certain $(2,5)$ torus curves

#### Abstract

In this paper, we compute Alexander polynomials of a torus curve $C$ of type $(2,5)$, $C:\,f(x,y)=f_{2}(x,y)^{5}+f_{5}(x,y)^{2}=0$, under the assumption that the origin $O$ is the unique inner singularity and $f_{2}=0$ is an irreducible conic. We show that the Alexander polynomial remains the same with that of a generic torus curve as long as $C$ is irreducible.

#### Article information

Source
J. Math. Soc. Japan Volume 62, Number 1 (2010), 213-238.

Dates
First available in Project Euclid: 5 February 2010

https://projecteuclid.org/euclid.jmsj/1265380429

Digital Object Identifier
doi:10.2969/jmsj/06210213

Mathematical Reviews number (MathSciNet)
MR2648221

Zentralblatt MATH identifier
1184.14045

Keywords
torus curve Alexander polynomial

#### Citation

KAWASHIMA, Masayuki; OKA, Mutsuo. On Alexander polynomials of certain $(2,5)$ torus curves. J. Math. Soc. Japan 62 (2010), no. 1, 213--238. doi:10.2969/jmsj/06210213. https://projecteuclid.org/euclid.jmsj/1265380429

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