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Finite-type invariants for curves on surfaces

Geometric Topology 2008-10-15 v3

Abstract

This study defines finite-type invariants for curves on surfaces and reveals the construction of these finite-type invariants for stable homeomorphism classes of curves on compact oriented surfaces without boundaries. These invariants are a higher-order generalisation of a part of Arnold's invariants that are first-order invariants for plane immersed curves. The invariants in this theory are developed using the word theory proposed by Turaev.

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@article{arxiv.0803.2082,
  title  = {Finite-type invariants for curves on surfaces},
  author = {Noboru Ito},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0803.2082},
  year   = {2008}
}

Comments

8 pages, The earlier versions contain mistakes at the title and Theorem 5.2 in ver 2 (: Theorem 4.2 in ver 1)

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