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Knot Group Epimorphisms, II

Geometric Topology 2008-06-20 v1 Group Theory

Abstract

We consider the relations \ge and p\ge_p on the collection of all knots, where kkk \ge k' (respectively, kpkk \ge_p k') if there exists an epimorphism πkπk\pi k \to \pi k' of knot groups (respectively, preserving peripheral systems). When kk is a torus knot, the relations coincide and kk' must also be a torus knot; we determine the knots kk' that can occur. If kk is a 2-bridge knot and kpkk \ge_p k', then kk' is a 2-bridge knot with determinant a proper divisor of the determinant of kk; only finitely many knots kk' are possible.

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@article{arxiv.0806.3223,
  title  = {Knot Group Epimorphisms, II},
  author = {Daniel S. Silver and Wilbur Whitten},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0806.3223},
  year   = {2008}
}

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14 pages, 1 figure

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