Non-trivial positive braids have positive signature

DOI10.1016/0040-9383(82)90014-3zbMath0495.57003OpenAlexW2041423911MaRDI QIDQ1169725

Lee Rudolph

Publication date: 1982

Published in: Topology (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/0040-9383(82)90014-3

zbMATH Keywords

closed braidnon-trivial positive braidspositive signature

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