Abstract
We show that the closure of a surface braid represented by a 4-chart with at most one crossing is a ribbon surface.
Citation
Teruo Nagase. Atsushi Hirota. "The closure of a surface braid represented by a 4-chart with at most one crossing is a ribbon surface." Osaka J. Math. 43 (2) 413 - 430, June 2006.
Information
Published: June 2006
First available in Project Euclid: 6 July 2006
zbMATH: 1124.57009
MathSciNet: MR2262343
Subjects:
Primary:
57Q45
Secondary:
57Q35
Rights: Copyright © 2006 Osaka University and Osaka City University, Departments of Mathematics