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Equivalence Relations Between Closed Curves On the Pair of Pants

Geometric Topology 2019-10-01 v1

Abstract

We examine an equivalence relation between free homotopy classes of closed curves on the pair of pants known as k-equivalence, a generalization of a concept previously defined by Leininger. We prove that two classes of closed curves on the pair of pants that are k-equivalent must also be 1-equivalent and 2-equivalent. We also examine properties of 1-equivalence on the pair of pants in greater depth.

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@article{arxiv.1909.13187,
  title  = {Equivalence Relations Between Closed Curves On the Pair of Pants},
  author = {Nithin Kavi},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1909.13187},
  year   = {2019}
}

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17 pages, 10 figures