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On standard forms of 1--dominations between knots with same Gromov volumes

Geometric Topology 2008-01-15 v1

Abstract

Let kk and kk' be two knots in 3-sphere. Say kk 1--dominates kk', if there is a proper degree 1 map f\coE(k)E(k)f\co E(k)\to E(k'), between knot exterior of kik_i. Theorem: Suppose that any companion of kk is prime. If kk 1--dominates kk' with the same Gromov volume, then kk' can be obtained from kk by finitely many de-satellizations. The condition of "same Gromov volume" clearly can not be removed. We also give a new construction of 1-domination between knots with same Gromov volume to show that the condition "any companion of kk is prime" can not be removed.

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@article{arxiv.0801.1943,
  title  = {On standard forms of 1--dominations between knots with same Gromov volumes},
  author = {Michel Boileau and Yi Ni and Shicheng Wang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0801.1943},
  year   = {2008}
}

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15 pages

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