A generalization of several classical invariants of links (Q2465246)
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A generalization of several classical invariants of links (English)
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9 January 2008
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A quasi-cylinder over a commutative ring \(R\) is an oriented 3-manifold \(M\) endowed with a submodule \(V\) of the \(R\)-module \(H_1(\partial M;R)\) such that the inclusion homomorphism \(V\to H_1(M;R)\) is an isomorphism. The authors extend some classical invariants of links in the 3-sphere to links in so-called quasi-cylinders.
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quasi-cylinder
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linking number
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Seifert form
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Alexander module
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Alexander-Conway polynomial
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Murasugi-Tristram-Levine signature
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