Tokyo Journal of Mathematics

On Composite Twisted Torus Knots

Kanji MORIMOTO

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Abstract

In the present note, we will show that there are infinitely many composite twisted torus knots.

Article information

Source
Tokyo J. of Math., Volume 35, Number 2 (2012), 499-503.

Dates
First available in Project Euclid: 23 January 2013

Permanent link to this document
https://projecteuclid.org/euclid.tjm/1358951334

Digital Object Identifier
doi:10.3836/tjm/1358951334

Mathematical Reviews number (MathSciNet)
MR3058722

Zentralblatt MATH identifier
1261.57009

Subjects
Primary: 57M25: Knots and links in $S^3$ {For higher dimensions, see 57Q45}
Secondary: 57N10: Topology of general 3-manifolds [See also 57Mxx]

Citation

MORIMOTO, Kanji. On Composite Twisted Torus Knots. Tokyo J. of Math. 35 (2012), no. 2, 499--503. doi:10.3836/tjm/1358951334. https://projecteuclid.org/euclid.tjm/1358951334


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