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Studying the multivariable Alexander polynomial by means of Seifert surfaces

Geometric Topology 2012-08-09 v1

Abstract

We show how Seifert surfaces, so useful for the understanding of the Alexander polynomial \Delta_L(t), can be generalized in order to study the multivariable Alexander polynomial \Delta_L(t_1,...,t_\mu). In particular, we give an elementary and geometric proof of the Torres formula.

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@article{arxiv.math/0406150,
  title  = {Studying the multivariable Alexander polynomial by means of Seifert surfaces},
  author = {David Cimasoni},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0406150},
  year   = {2012}
}

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10 pages, 2 figures