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http://dx.doi.org/10.5666/KMJ.2017.57.2.331

On Minimal Unknotting Crossing Data for Closed Toric Braids

Siwach, Vikash (Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Ropar)
Prabhakar, Madeti (Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Ropar)

Publication Information

Kyungpook Mathematical Journal / v.57, no.2, 2017 , pp. 331-360 More about this Journal

Abstract

Unknotting numbers for torus knots and links are well known. In this paper, we present a new approach to determine the position of unknotting number crossing changes in a toric braid such that the closure of the resultant braid is equivalent to the trivial knot or link. Further we give unknotting numbers of more than 600 knots.

Keywords

torus Knots; unknotting Number; braids;

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