Laver's results and low-dimensional topology
Geometric Topology
2014-01-15 v1
Abstract
In connection with his interest in selfdistributive algebra, Richard Laver established two deep results with potential applications in low-dimensional topology, namely the existence of what is now known as the Laver tables and the well-foundedness of the standard ordering of positive braids. Here we present these results and discuss the way they could be used in topological applications.
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@article{arxiv.1401.3302,
title = {Laver's results and low-dimensional topology},
author = {Patrick Dehornoy},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1401.3302},
year = {2014}
}