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We give a new proof of Markov's classical theorem relating any two closed braid representations of the same knot or link. The proof is based upon ideas in a forthcoming paper by the authors, "Stabilization in the braid groups". The new…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Joan S. Birman , William W. Menasco

In the present paper we give a new method for converting virtual knots and links to virtual braids. Indeed the braiding method given in this paper is quite general, and applies to all the categories in which braiding can be accomplished. We…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Louis H. Kauffman , Sofia Lambropoulou

In this paper we prove a Markov Theorem for virtual braids and for some analogs of this structure. The virtual braid group is the natural companion in the category of virtual knots, just as the Artin braid group is the natural companion to…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Louis H. Kauffman , Sofia Lambropoulou

We prove a Markov theorem for tame links in a connected closed orientable 3-manifold $M$ with respect to a plat-like representation. More precisely, given a genus $g$ Heegaard surface $\Sigma_g$ for $M$ we represent each link in $M$ as the…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2019-02-18 Alessia Cattabriga , Boštjan Gabrovšek

We show that a transverse link in a contact structure supported by an open book decomposition can be transversely braided. We also generalize Markov's theorem on when the closures of two braids represent (transversely) isotopic links.

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2015-03-13 Elena Pavelescu

In this paper, we introduce twisted virtual doodles, defined as stable equivalence classes of immersed circles on closed surfaces that may be non-orientable. These objects admit planar representative diagrams, considered up to a suitable…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2025-11-13 Komal Negi , Mahender Singh

A transverse knot is a knot that is transverse to the planes of the standard contact structure on real 3-space. In this paper we prove the Markov Theorem for transverse braids, which states that two transverse closed braids that are…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Nancy C. Wrinkle

We introduce framed versions of the $L$-moves and prove a one move theorem for the extension of the Markov theorem for framed braids. We further introduce framed versions of the Hilden and Pure Hilden groups, we give presentations and we…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2025-03-10 Anastasios Kokkinakis

The notion of a virtual knot introduced by L. Kauffman induces the notion of a virtual braid. It is closely related with a welded braid of R. Fenn, R. Rimanyi and C. Rourke. Alexander's and Markov's theorems for virtual knots and braids are…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Seiichi Kamada

In this survey paper we present the $L$--moves between braids and how they can adapt and serve for establishing and proving braid equivalence theorems for various diagrammatic settings, such as for classical knots, for knots in knot…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2011-03-24 Sofia Lambropoulou

A correspondence is studied by H. Matsuda between front projections of Legendrian links in the standard contact structure for 3-space and rectangular diagrams. In this paper, we introduce braided rectangular diagrams, and study a…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2007-08-20 Hiroshi Matsuda , William W. Menasco

We study a certain type of braid closure which resembles the plat closure but has certain advantages; for example, it maps pure braids to knots. The main results of this note are a Markov-type theorem and a description of how Vassiliev…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Jacob Mostovoy , Theodore Stanford

Tied links in $S^3$ were introduced by Aicardi and Juyumaya as standard links in $S^3$ equipped with some non-embedded arcs, called {\it ties}, joining some components of the link. Tied links in the Solid Torus were then naturally…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2021-07-13 Ioannis Diamantis

In 1997 M.~Khovanov proved that any doodle can be presented as closure of twin, this result is analogue of classical Alexander's theorem for braids and links. We give a description of twins that have equivalent closures, this theorem is…

Algebraic Topology · Mathematics 2018-07-18 Konstantin Gotin

Traditionally, knot theorists have considered projections of knots where there are two strands meeting at every crossing. A multi-crossing is a crossing where more than two strands meet at a single point, such that each strand bisects the…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2018-05-14 Daishiro Nishida

In this article we deal with the problem of finding equivalence moves for links in Dunwoody and periodic Takahashi manifolds. We represent these manifolds using Heegaard splitting and we represent the embedded links as plat closure of…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2023-10-30 Alessia Cattabriga , Paolo Cavicchioli

In this paper we look at which Alexander and Markov theories can be defined for generalized knot theories

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2019-02-13 Andrew Bartholomew , Roger Fenn

In [Jo14] and [Jo18] Vaughan Jones introduced a construction which yields oriented knots and links from elements of the oriented Thompson group $\vec{F}$. In this paper we prove, by analogy with Alexander's classical theorem establishing…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2020-03-11 Valeriano Aiello

In this paper we introduce the tied links, i.e. ordinary links provided with some ties between strands. The motivation for introducing such objects originates from a diagrammatical interpretation of the defining generators of the so-called…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2016-06-06 Francesca Aicardi , Jesus Juyumaya

In the paper we give a survey on braid groups and subjects connected with them. We start with the initial definition, then we give several interpretations as well as several presentations of these groups. Burau presentation for the pure…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2012-02-21 V. V. Vershinin