On the Braid Index of Alternating Links

DOI10.2307/2001863zbMath0751.57008OpenAlexW4243180952MaRDI QIDQ3979971

Kunio Murasugi

Publication date: 26 June 1992

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.2307/2001863

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Homfly polynomial2-bridge linksSeifert circlesalternating fibred linksbraid index of an oriented link

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