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A criterion for double sliceness

Geometric Topology 2024-07-18 v2

Abstract

We describe a condition involving noncommutative Alexander modules which ensures that a knot with Alexander module Z[t±1]/(t2)Z[t±1]/(t12)\mathbb{Z}[t^{\pm 1}]/(t-2) \oplus \mathbb{Z}[t^{\pm 1}]/(t^{-1}- 2) is topologically doubly slice. As an application, we show that a satellite knot Rη(K)R_\eta(K) is doubly slice if the pattern RR has Alexander module Z[t±1]/(t2)Z[t±1]/(t12)\mathbb{Z}[t^{\pm 1}]/(t- 2) \oplus \mathbb{Z}[t^{\pm 1}]/(t^{-1}- 2) and satisfies this condition, and if the infection curve ηS3R\eta \subset S^3 \setminus R lies in the second derived subgroup π1(S3R)(2).\pi_1(S^3 \setminus R)^{(2)}.

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Cite

@article{arxiv.2310.07610,
  title  = {A criterion for double sliceness},
  author = {Anthony Conway},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2310.07610},
  year   = {2024}
}

Comments

14 pages, 3 figures. v2. Minor changes following suggestions from an anonymous referee. To appear in NYJM

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