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Main Authors: Matsudo, Eri, Oshiro, Kanako, Yamagishi, Gaishi
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Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.09941
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author Matsudo, Eri
Oshiro, Kanako
Yamagishi, Gaishi
author_facet Matsudo, Eri
Oshiro, Kanako
Yamagishi, Gaishi
contents In this paper, we consider minimum numbers of colors of knots for Dehn colorings. In particular, we will show that for any odd prime number $p$ and any Dehn $p$-colorable knot $K$, the minimum number of colors for $K$ is at least $\lfloor \log_2 p \rfloor +2$. Moreover, we will define the $\R$-palette graph for a set of colors. The $\R$-palette graphs are quite useful to give candidates of sets of colors which might realize a nontrivially Dehn $p$-colored diagram. In Appendix, we also prove that for Dehn $5$-colorable knot, the minimum number of colors is $4$.
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spellingShingle Minimum numbers of Dehn colors of knots and $\mathcal{R}$-palette graphs
Matsudo, Eri
Oshiro, Kanako
Yamagishi, Gaishi
Geometric Topology
In this paper, we consider minimum numbers of colors of knots for Dehn colorings. In particular, we will show that for any odd prime number $p$ and any Dehn $p$-colorable knot $K$, the minimum number of colors for $K$ is at least $\lfloor \log_2 p \rfloor +2$. Moreover, we will define the $\R$-palette graph for a set of colors. The $\R$-palette graphs are quite useful to give candidates of sets of colors which might realize a nontrivially Dehn $p$-colored diagram. In Appendix, we also prove that for Dehn $5$-colorable knot, the minimum number of colors is $4$.
title Minimum numbers of Dehn colors of knots and $\mathcal{R}$-palette graphs
topic Geometric Topology
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.09941