As a supplement to the authors' article "Prime knots with arc index up to 11 and an upper bound of arc index for non-alternating knots", to appear in the Journal of Knot Theory and its Ramifications, we present minimal arc presentations of the prime knots up to arc index 11.
Core groups are link invariants defined by arc or region presentations.
problem Defining link invariants using different presentations of arcs and regions.
method Introducing core groups as link invariants defined by presentations involving arcs or regions, and extending these to virtual link diagrams.
result Properties of core groups and their extensions to virtual link diagrams are discussed.
Alternative proof of Dynnikov's three-page index for torus links.
problem Proving the existence of a three-page presentation for any link.
method Provided an alternative proof and defined the three-page index.
result Determined exact three-page indices for several torus links.
Study self-intersections of arcs on a pair of pants, proving natural number spectrum.
problem Understanding self-intersections of arcs on a pair of pants.
method Algorithm to compute self-intersection number, bounds established in terms of word length.
result Spectrum of self-intersection numbers covers all natural numbers.
A new method joins two arcs with a degree of freedom.
problem Joining two arcs with a precise point.
method Geometric approach using tangent vectors and points.
result A novel method to determine the join point.
We provide a presentation of the Roger and Yang's Kauffman bracket arc algebra for the once-punctured torus and punctured spheres with three or fewer punctures.
Minimal grid diagrams found for 13-crossing prime knots.
problem Finding the simplest grid diagrams for prime knots with 13 crossings.
method Converted prime alternating knots to grid diagrams, focusing on minimal configurations.
result 4878 prime alternating knots with 13 crossings have been represented by grid diagrams with 15 vertical segments.
We prove that any arc-presentation of the unknot admits a monotonic simplification by elementary moves; this yields a simple algorithm for recognizing the unknot. We obtain similar results for split links and composite links.
Research shows arc complex is not quasi-isometric to sphere complex.
problem Comparing quasi-isometry of arc complex and sphere complex.
method Simple proof of quasi-isometric rigidity of arc complex.
result Arc complex is not quasi-isometric to sphere complex.
Minimal grid diagrams found for 13-crossing prime knots with 13 arc index.
problem Finding minimal grid diagrams for prime knots with specific crossing and arc indices.
method Used Knotscape to generate spanning trees and obtain minimal arc presentations in grid diagrams.
result 9,988 prime knots with 13 crossings and 13 arc index were identified.
Study of orbifold mapping class groups via arc and curve actions.
problem Understanding the structure of orbifold mapping class groups.
method Defined orbifold mapping class groups and studied their actions on arcs and curves. Established a Birman exact sequence and derived finite presentations.
result Finite presentations of orbifold mapping class groups established.
The paper provides bounds for the ropelength of a link in terms of the crossing numbers of its split components. As in earlier papers, the bounds grow with the square of the crossing number; however, the constant involved is a substantial improvement on previous results. The proof depends essentially on writing links i…
Bae and Park found an upper bound on the arc index of prime links in terms of the minimal crossing number. In this paper, we extend the definition of the arc presentation to spatial graphs and find an upper bound on the arc index α(G) of any spatial graph G as α(G)≤c(G)+e+b, where c(G) is the minimal cro…
We show that all finite-dimensional resolvable generalized manifolds with the piecewise disjoint arc-disk property are codimension one manifold factors. We then show how the piecewise disjoint arc-disk property and other general position properties that detect codimension one manifold factors are related. We also note …
New method shows links can be braided open book bindings.
problem Understanding fibered links and their bindings.
method Mutual arc presentations and braided open books.
result Every fibered link is the binding of a braided open book.
Study of tree automorphisms via arc-stabilizers.
problem Understanding automorphisms of R-trees. method Analyzing actions over arc-stabilizers.
result Point-stabilizers are finitely generated.
Three methods solve spatial rational curves with rational arc length.
problem Construct all spatial rational curves with rational arc length.
method Three different methods: PH curve adaptation, zero-residue conditions, and dual approach.
result Three methods share quaternion-based representation.
We present the first treatment of the arc length of the Gaussian Process (GP) with more than a single output dimension. GPs are commonly used for tasks such as trajectory modelling, where path length is a crucial quantity of interest. Previously, only paths in one dimension have been considered, with no theoretical con…
Labyrinth fractals are self-similar dendrites in the unit square that are defined with the help of a labyrinth set or a labyrinth pattern. In the case when the fractal is generated by a horizontally and vertically blocked pattern, the arc between any two points in the fractal has infinite length [Cristea\&Steinsky 2009…
In this paper, we formulate a new local move on virtual knot diagram, called arc shift move. Further, we extend it to another local move called region arc shift defined on a region of a virtual knot diagram. We establish that these arc shift and region arc shift moves are unknotting operations by showing that any virtu…
Study on unknotting twisted knots using arc shift and region arc shift moves.
problem Unknotting twisted knots and finding bounds for region arc shift number.
method Introduced arc shift move and region arc shift move for twisted knots.
result Found families of twisted knots with specific arc shift and region arc shift numbers.
It is shown that the projection image of an oriented spatial arc to any oriented plane is approximated by a unique arc diagram (up to isomorphic arc diagrams) determined from the spatial arc and the projection. In a separated paper, the knotting probability of an arc diagram is defined as an invariant under isomorphic …
Method for computing Khovanov homology of tangles.
problem Limited explicit computational studies of Khovanov homology for tangles.
method Arc reduction approach to compute Khovanov homology.
result Derived and computed Poincaré polynomials for simple and complex tangles.
NT probability measures knotting in 3D arc systems.
problem Measuring knotting in 3D arc systems.
method Transforming polygonal arcs into unique diagrams, generalizing NT probability.
result Properties of NT probability for 3D arc systems are shown.
Non-trivialization probability of arc system in 3D space
problem Defining and generalizing the knotting probability of an arc diagram in 3D space
method Transforming polygonal arcs in 3D space into unique arc diagrams
result Introducing and generalizing the Non-Trivialization probability (NT probability) for arc systems in 3D space
Self-affine arcs without inner weak separation are parabolic segments.
problem Characterizing self-affine Jordan arcs without parabolic segments.
method Analyzing the weak separation property and proving implications for arc types.
result Self-affine Jordan arcs without parabolic segments are attractors of multizippers.
The study of smoothing arcs and curves on surfaces, proving tautness and arc length spectrum properties.
problem Analyzing the geometric and combinatorial effects of smoothing intersections in arcs or curves.
method Geometric and combinatorial analysis, proving tautness and arc length spectrum properties.
result Shortest arcs with self-intersections have exactly or at most one more self-intersection than the self-intersection number.
Minimal grid diagrams for 15,735 knots with 14 crossings and arc index 14.
problem Representing prime knots with 14 crossings and specific arc indices using grid diagrams.
method Enumerated all prime knots with 14 crossings, categorized by arc index, and found minimal grid diagrams for those with arc index 14.
result 8,027 knots with arc index 13 and 15,735 knots with arc index 14 were represented by minimal grid diagrams.
Counts arcs in surfaces, proving convergence of geodesic currents.
problem Counting arcs of the same type in compact surfaces and related geometries.
method Derives convergence of geodesic currents to prove arc counts.
result Proves convergence of geodesic currents, leading to arc counting results.
This paper calculates stick numbers for rail arcs and knot classes.
problem Calculating the minimum number of sticks needed for rail arcs and knot classes.
method Rail isotopies, ambient isotopies, winding number invariant, and lattice stick number.
result Calculates stick numbers for rail arcs and knot classes with crossing number at most 9.
Study arcs on surfaces, focusing on topological aspects and group actions.
problem Understanding arcs and their complements on surfaces.
method Characterize infinite-type surfaces via homeomorphic subsurfaces, construct actions on arc graphs.
result New characterisation of infinite-type surfaces and actions on arc graphs.
Listed 19,513 prime knots with arc index 12-16.
problem Tabulating prime knots with specific arc indices.
method Provided list of prime knots with minimal grid diagrams.
result 19,513 prime knots with arc index 12-16.
We will develop simple relations between the arc-lengths of a pair of geodesics that share common end-points. The two geodesics differ only by the requirement that one is constrained to lie in a subspace of the parent manifold. We will present two applications of our results. In the first example we explore the converg…
The grand arc graph's asymptotic dimension is shown to be infinite.
problem Determining the asymptotic dimension of the grand arc graph.
method Using Gromov-hyperbolic and cocompact arc and curve models, the asymptotic dimension is shown to be infinite for a broad class of surfaces.
result The asymptotic dimension of the grand arc graph is infinite.
The study counts arcs on hyperbolic surfaces, providing asymptotic growth formulas.
problem Counting arcs on hyperbolic surfaces with boundaries and cusps.
method Asymptotic analysis of pure mapping class group orbits and arc lengths.
result The number of arcs of bounded length is asymptotically proportional to L6g−6+2(n+p). Solve arc diagrams on surfaces via branched covers.
problem Computing arc diagrams on surfaces via branched covers.
method Represent branched covers combinatorially and solve membership problem.
result Efficient solution for triangulated arc diagrams.
Every knot can be embedded in the union of finitely many half planes with a common boundary line in such a way that the portion of the knot in each half plane is a properly embedded arc. The minimal number of such half planes is called the arc index of the knot. We have identified all prime knots with arc index up to 1…
The paper classifies virtual links using the arc shift operation.
problem Classifying \( n \)-component virtual links up to arc shift equivalence.
method Established the arc shift operation as an unknotting tool for \( n \)-homogeneous proper virtual links, explored its connection to the odd writhe, and identified sequences with specific arc shift bounds.
result Identified sequences of virtual link diagrams \( L_n \) with an upper bound of arc shift number equal to \( n \).
Expanded Legendrian knot atlas for 10-arc index knots.
problem Lack of Legendrian knot data for knots with high arc index.
method Created an atlas of Legendrian knots up to arc index 10.
result Legendrian knots of arc index 10 have been cataloged.
Classifies arcs on a 4-punctured sphere that intersect at most once.
problem Classifying arcs on a 4-punctured sphere with intersection constraints.
method Classification of maximal systems of arcs intersecting at most once.
result Maximal systems of arcs on the 4-punctured sphere identified.
For any compact, connected, orientable, finite-type surface with marked points other than the sphere with three marked points, we construct a finite rigid set of its arc complex: a finite simplicial subcomplex of its arc complex such that any locally injective map of this set into the arc complex of another surface wit…
Graph conditions ensure matching arc complexes are connected and hyperbolic.
problem Conditions for connectedness and hyperbolicity of matching arc complexes.
method Conditions on finite simplicial graphs guaranteeing connectedness and hyperbolicity of matching arc complexes.
result Conditions on finite simplicial graphs ensure connectedness and hyperbolicity of matching arc complexes.
Study links' arc index and Turaev genus, proving conjectures.
problem Understanding the arc index and Turaev genus of links.
method Computed arc index, established bounds, and conjectured inequalities.
result Proved conjectures linking crossing number, arc index, and Turaev genus.
Refining the notion of an ideal triangulation of a compact three-manifold, we provide in this paper a combinatorial presentation of the set of pairs (M,a), where M is a three-manifold and a is a collection of properly embedded arcs. We also show that certain well-understood combinatorial moves are sufficient to relate …
Improves arc separation result for homogeneous spaces.
problem Separating regions in homogeneous spaces by arcs.
method Using homogeneity instead of strong local homogeneity, and considering arcs with one interior point.
result Regions in homogeneous spaces of dimension ≥ 2 are not separated by arcs.
A classical combinatorial fact is that the simplicial complex consisting of disjointly embedded chords in a convex planar polygon is a sphere. For any surface F with non-empty boundary, there is an analogous complex Arc(F) consisting of suitable equivalence classes of arcs in F connecting its boundary components. The m…
In this paper, we introduce a bisected vertex leveling of a plane graph. Using this planar embedding, we present elementary proofs of the well-known upper bounds in terms of the minimal crossing number on braid index b(L) and arc index α(L) for any knot or non-split link L, which are $b(L) \leq \frac{1}{2} c(L) +…
The paper explores when specific knot operations simplify diagrams.
problem Understanding when arc crossing changes simplify knot diagrams.
method Examined two types of arc crossing changes on link diagrams and determined when they are unknotting operations.
result Any two crossing points in an alternating knot diagram are arc crossing change admissible.