Kyungpook Mathematical Journal

  • 제51권2호
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  • Pages.205-215
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  • 2011
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  • 1225-6951(pISSN)
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  • 0454-8124(eISSN)
경북대학교 자연과학대학 수학과 (Department of Mathematics, Kyungpook National University)
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On the Semi-threading of Knot Diagrams with Minimal Overpasses

  • 투고 : 2010.08.06
  • 심사 : 2010.12.09
  • 발행 : 2011.06.30
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Given a knot diagram D, we construct a semi-threading circle of it which can be an axis of D as a closed braid depending on knot diagrams. In particular, we consider semi-threading circles of minimal diagrams of a knot with respect to overpasses which give us some information related to the braid index. By this notion, we try to give another proof of the fact that, for every nontrivial knot K, the braid index b(K) of K is not less than the minimum number l(K) of overpasses of diagrams. Also, they are the same for a torus knot.

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