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Links and Hurwitz curves

Geometric Topology 2007-05-23 v1 Symplectic Geometry

Abstract

In the note, we give a proof, based on the Generalized Thom Conjecture, of Bennequin's Theorem on upper bound for the Euler number of a link which is considered as a closed braid. A lower bound for the Euler number of a link is also given.

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@article{arxiv.math/0404482,
  title  = {Links and Hurwitz curves},
  author = {Vik. S. Kulikov},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0404482},
  year   = {2007}
}

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9 pages, 2 figures