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The Stable Concordance Genus

Geometric Topology 2013-10-18 v2

Abstract

The concordance genus of a knot is the least genus of any knot in its concordance class. Although difficult to compute, it is a useful invariant that highlights the distinction between the three-genus and four-genus. In this paper we define and discuss the stable concordance genus of a knot, which describes the behavior of the concordance genus under connected sum.

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@article{arxiv.1310.2513,
  title  = {The Stable Concordance Genus},
  author = {M. Kate Kearney},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1310.2513},
  year   = {2013}
}

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11 pages, 3 figures

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