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Linking number and Milnor invariants

Geometric Topology 2018-12-11 v1

Abstract

This is a concise overview of the definitions and properties of the linking number and its higher-order generalization, Milnor invariants.

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@article{arxiv.1812.03319,
  title  = {Linking number and Milnor invariants},
  author = {Jean-Baptiste Meilhan},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1812.03319},
  year   = {2018}
}

Comments

7 pages. Expository article written for an upcoming concise encyclopaedia of knot theory

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