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Braiding Knots in Contact 3-Manifolds

Geometric Topology 2015-03-13 v2

Abstract

We show that a transverse link in a contact structure supported by an open book decomposition can be transversely braided. We also generalize Markov's theorem on when the closures of two braids represent (transversely) isotopic links.

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@article{arxiv.0902.3715,
  title  = {Braiding Knots in Contact 3-Manifolds},
  author = {Elena Pavelescu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0902.3715},
  year   = {2015}
}

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11 pages, 7 figures

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