English

$\mathrm{SL}_2(\mathbb R)$-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 SL2(R)\mathrm{SL}_2(\mathbb R)-representations of the knot groups of (2,3,2n+1)(-2,3,2n+1)-pretzel knots. As an application, we show that the fundamental group of the 33-manifold obtained from the 33-sphere by ml\frac{m}{l}-surgery along the (2,3,2n+1)(-2,3,2n+1)-pretzel knot, where n3n \ge 3 is an integer and n4n \not= 4, is left-orderable if ml<22n+43\frac{m}{l}< 2 \lfloor \frac{2n+4}{3} \rfloor.

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@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}
}

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Accepted for publication in Journal of Topology and Analysis