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Replacing a graph clasper by tree claspers

Geometric Topology 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

We prove that two links related by a surgery along a connected, strict graph clasper of degree n are C_n-equivalent, i.e, related by a sequence of surgeries along strict tree claspers of degree n.

Cite

@article{arxiv.math/0510459,
  title  = {Replacing a graph clasper by tree claspers},
  author = {Kazuo Habiro},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0510459},
  year   = {2007}
}

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4 pages, 3 figures