Abstract
In this paper, we define the notion of descending tangle diagrams and give a presentation of a link as a sum of two descending tangle diagrams. We also introduce a new invariant of links and find its basic properties.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 1350070 |
| Journal | Journal of Knot Theory and its Ramifications |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 11 |
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| State | Published - Oct 2013 |
Keywords
- arc index
- crossing number
- descending tangle diagram
- Tangle
- tangle diagram