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Generalized crossing changes in satellite knots

Geometric Topology 2013-03-20 v3

Abstract

We show that if K is a satellite knot which admits a generalized cosmetic crossing change of order q with |q| \geq 6, then K admits a pattern knot with a generalized cosmetic crossing change of the same order. As a consequence of this, we find that any prime satellite knot which admits a pattern knot that is fibered cannot admit a generalized cosmetic crossing changes of order q with |q| \geq 6. We also show that if there is any knot admitting a generalized cosmetic crossing change of order q with |q| \geq 6, then there must be such a knot which is hyperbolic.

Cite

@article{arxiv.1210.0885,
  title  = {Generalized crossing changes in satellite knots},
  author = {Cheryl Balm},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1210.0885},
  year   = {2013}
}

Comments

13 pages, 4 figures, a correction was made on page 12

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