$\mathrm{SL}_2(\mathbb R)$-representations and left-orderable surgeries of $(-2, 3, 2n+1)$-pretzel knots
Geometric Topology
2026-05-22 v2
Abstract
In this paper, we provide an explicit construction of continuous paths of -representations of the knot groups of -pretzel knots. As an application, we show that the fundamental group of the -manifold obtained from the -sphere by -surgery along the -pretzel knot, where is an integer and , is left-orderable if .
Cite
@article{arxiv.2511.10606,
title = {$\mathrm{SL}_2(\mathbb R)$-representations and left-orderable surgeries of $(-2, 3, 2n+1)$-pretzel knots},
author = {Anh T. Tran},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2511.10606},
year = {2026}
}
Comments
Accepted for publication in Journal of Topology and Analysis