Blanchfield duality and simple knots
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- by C. Kearton
- Trans. Amer. Math. Soc. 202 (1975), 141-160
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9947-1975-0358796-3
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Abstract:
The method of presentation for $n$-knots is used to classify simple $(2q - 1)$-knots, $q > 3$, in terms of the Blanchfield duality pairing. As a corollary, we characterize the homology modules and pairings which can arise from classical knots.References
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Bibliographic Information
- © Copyright 1975 American Mathematical Society
- Journal: Trans. Amer. Math. Soc. 202 (1975), 141-160
- MSC: Primary 57C45
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9947-1975-0358796-3
- MathSciNet review: 0358796