Bridge Positions and Plat Presentations of Links

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Autore principale: Hovland, Seth
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contents In this paper we investigate the relationship between links in bridge position and plat presentations. We will show that the Hilden double coset classes of plat presentations of a link are equivalent to bridge positions of the link up to bridge isotopy. This correspondence allows us to reframe algebraic questions about plat presentations in terms of bridge positions. We demonstrate some results about both plat presentations and links in bridge position using this correspondence. For instance, we reprove that there is only one Hilden double coset class of the n-bridge unknot in $\mathbb{S}^3.$ We also show that there is only a single double coset class for torus knots in plat position. Finally, we discuss how this correspondence may be used to investigate plat closures of knots, which is the subject of ongoing research.
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spellingShingle Bridge Positions and Plat Presentations of Links
Hovland, Seth
Geometric Topology
57K10
In this paper we investigate the relationship between links in bridge position and plat presentations. We will show that the Hilden double coset classes of plat presentations of a link are equivalent to bridge positions of the link up to bridge isotopy. This correspondence allows us to reframe algebraic questions about plat presentations in terms of bridge positions. We demonstrate some results about both plat presentations and links in bridge position using this correspondence. For instance, we reprove that there is only one Hilden double coset class of the n-bridge unknot in $\mathbb{S}^3.$ We also show that there is only a single double coset class for torus knots in plat position. Finally, we discuss how this correspondence may be used to investigate plat closures of knots, which is the subject of ongoing research.
title Bridge Positions and Plat Presentations of Links
topic Geometric Topology
57K10
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.22556