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Alternating Augmentations of Links

Geometric Topology 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

We show that one can interweave an unknot into any non-alternating connected projection of a link so that the resulting augmented projection is alternating.

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@article{arxiv.math/0608405,
  title  = {Alternating Augmentations of Links},
  author = {Ryan Blair},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0608405},
  year   = {2007}
}

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5 pages, 7 figures