Minimal diagrams of classical knots
Geometric Topology
2007-05-23 v3
Abstract
We show that if a classical knot diagram satisfies a certain combinatorial condition then it is minimal with respect to the number of classical crossings. This statement is proved by using the Kauffman bracket and the construction of atoms and knots.
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@article{arxiv.math/0501510,
title = {Minimal diagrams of classical knots},
author = {Vassily Olegovich Manturov},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0501510},
year = {2007}
}
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