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Non-Trivial Realizations of Virtual Link Diagrams

Geometric Topology 2007-05-23 v1 Algebraic Topology

Abstract

A realization of a virtual link diagram is obtained by choosing over/under markings for each virtual crossing. Any realization can also be obtained from some representation of the virtual link. (A representation of a virtual link is a link diagram on an oriented 2-dimensional surface.) We prove that if a minimal genus representation meets certain criteria then there is a minimal genus representation resulting in a knotted realization.

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@article{arxiv.math/0502477,
  title  = {Non-Trivial Realizations of Virtual Link Diagrams},
  author = {H. A. Dye},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0502477},
  year   = {2007}
}

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21 pages, 29 figures