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Heegaard genus, cut number, weak p-congruence, and quantum invariants

Geometric Topology 2015-10-28 v4 Quantum Algebra

Abstract

We use quantum invariants to define a 3-manifold invariant j_p which lies in the non-negative integers. We relate j_p to the Heegard genus, and the cut number. We show that j_$ is an invariant of weak p-congruence.

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@article{arxiv.0810.4320,
  title  = {Heegaard genus, cut number, weak p-congruence, and quantum invariants},
  author = {Patrick M. Gilmer},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0810.4320},
  year   = {2015}
}

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to appear in JKTR. 8pages 1 figure