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The crossing number and maximal bridge length of a knot diagram

Geometric Topology 2008-08-30 v1

Abstract

We give examples showing that Kidwell's inequality for the maximal degree of the Brandt-Lickorish-Millett-Ho polynomial is in general not sharp.

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@article{arxiv.math/9903017,
  title  = {The crossing number and maximal bridge length of a knot diagram},
  author = {A. Stoimenow},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/9903017},
  year   = {2008}
}

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7 pages, 2 figures