Knots and links in 2-complexes
Geometric Topology
2023-06-13 v2
Abstract
We introduce and study knots and links in 2-dimensional complexes. In particular, we define linking numbers for oriented two-component links in 2-complexes and a Kauffman-type bracket polynomial for links in 2-complexes. We also discuss relationships with knots and links in 3-manifolds.
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@article{arxiv.2306.02432,
title = {Knots and links in 2-complexes},
author = {Vladimir Turaev},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2306.02432},
year = {2023}
}
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