Construct divide knots with specific genus properties.
problem Understanding the difference between smooth and topological four-genus for knots.
method Construct divide knots with controlled smooth and topological four-genus ratios.
result For strongly quasipositive fibred knots, the ratio between smooth and topological four-genus can be made arbitrarily close to zero.
Classifies knot traces with specific trisection genus limits.
problem Classifying knot traces with specific trisection genus limits.
method Classifying knot traces with specific trisection genus limits.
result Infinitely many knots have traces with trisection genus 3 and 4, and arbitrarily large trisection genus.
The concordance genus of a knot is the least genus of any knot in its concordance class. It is bounded above by the genus of the knot, and bounded below by the slice genus, two well-studied invariants. In this paper we consider the concordance genus of 11--crossing prime knots. This analysis resolves the concordance ge…
Classifies 3-braid knots with maximal 4-genus using McCoy's method.
problem Classifying 3-braid knots with maximal 4-genus.
method McCoy's twisting method and Xu normal form.
result Upper bounds for the topological 4-genus of 3-braid knots.
Study shows four-genus ratio of two-bridge knots decreases as knots get more complex.
problem Understanding the relationship between smooth four-genus and Seifert genus in two-bridge knots.
method Analytical proof focusing on two-bridge knots and their crossing numbers.
result The expected value of the ratio between smooth four-genus and Seifert genus tends to zero as the crossing number increases.
Computes genus of specific knots using Floyd and Hatcher's tools.
problem Computing the genus of satellite tunnel number one knots and torti-rational knots.
method Uses Floyd and Hatcher's tools and an algorithm to compute genus and slopes of minimal genus Seifert surfaces.
result Computes genus and slopes for specific knots.
The paper uses twisting operations to bound knot genus.
problem Bounding the topological slice genus of knots.
method Develops null-homologous twisting operations to study algebraic genus.
result New upper bounds on algebraic genera of torus and satellite knots.
The concordance genus of a knot K is the minimum Seifert genus of all knots smoothly concordant to K. Concordance genus is bounded below by the 4-ball genus and above by the Seifert genus. We give a lower bound for the concordance genus of K coming from the knot Floer complex of K. As an application, we prove that ther…
Lower bound on stable 4-genus of knots using Casson-Gordon signatures.
problem Finding a lower bound on the stable 4-genus of knots.
method Using Casson-Gordon τ-signatures to compute the lower bound.
result A twist knot is torsion in the knot concordance group if and only if it has vanishing stable 4-genus.
Study shows non-equivariant and equivariant non-orientable 4-genus of periodic knots can differ.
problem Exploring differences in non-orientable 4-genus for periodic knots.
method Analyzed p-periodic knots, showing differences in equivariant and non-equivariant non-orientable 4-genus.
result Differences exist in non-equivariant and equivariant non-orientable 4-genus for periodic knots.
The paper proves a conjecture about satellite knots and their slice genus.
problem The topological slice genus of satellite knots and its bounds.
method Establishes the conjecture for a variant of the topological slice genus, the Z-slice genus.
result The topological slice genus of a satellite knot is bounded above by the sum of the slice genera of the knot and the pattern.
The paper finds infinite knots with surfaces of any positive genus.
problem Finding knots with surfaces of arbitrary positive genus.
method Constructing knot exteriors with longitudinal essential surfaces of any positive genus.
result Existence of infinitely many knots with surfaces of any positive genus.
We classify all knot diagrams of genus two and three, and give applications to positive, alternating and homogeneous knots, including a classification of achiral genus 2 alternating knots, slice or achiral 2-almost positive knots, a proof of the 3- and 4-move conjectures, and the calculation of the maximal hyperbolic v…
New model shows average genus of 2-bridge knots grows linearly with crossing number.
problem Understanding the growth of Seifert genus for 2-bridge knots.
method Billiard table model for 2-bridge knots.
result Average genus of a 2-bridge knot with crossing number c asymptotically approaches c/4 + 1/12.
Local knots can't bound smaller surfaces in rational homology 3-spheres.
problem Understanding local knots and their bounds in rational homology 3-spheres.
method Using Heegaard Floer invariant ν+ and additivity results.
result Local knots from ν+ -sharp knots have rational slice genus equal to the slice genus of the original knot.
Study knots with genus one, finds Gordian distance and cosmetic crossing constraints.
problem Understanding knots with genus one and their properties.
method Using HOMFLT polynomials to find obstructions for Gordian distance and cosmetic crossings.
result Proves the (generalized) cosmetic crossing conjecture for genus one pretzel knots.
Study on invariant Seifert surfaces for strongly invertible knots, showing large gaps in genus.
problem Understanding gaps in genus between strongly invertible knots and their invariant Seifert surfaces.
method Analysis of invariant Seifert surfaces and proof of genus gaps, with variants of Edmonds' theorem.
result Gap between equivariant genus and usual genus can be arbitrarily large for strongly invertible knots.
We describe the genus two knots which admit a genus one, one bridge position. These are divided into several families, one consists of vertical bandings of two genus one (1,1)-knots, other consists of vertical bandings of two cross cap number two 2-bridge knots, and the last one consists of genus two tunnel number on…
This paper calculates the non-orientable 4-genus for knots with 10 crossings.
problem Determining the non-orientable 4-genus for knots with a specific number of crossings.
method Calculating the minimal first Betti number of non-orientable surfaces smoothly embedded in a 4-ball with boundary the knot.
result The non-orientable 4-genus for knots with 10 crossings has been calculated.
Study shows volume and genus unrelated for hyperbolic fibred knots.
problem Volume and genus of hyperbolic fibred knots are unrelated.
method Analyzes hyperbolic fibred knots in three-sphere.
result Volume and genus are unrelated for hyperbolic fibred knots.
Researchers compute bounds and formulas for non-orientable 4-genus of torus knots.
problem Measuring the minimum genus of non-orientable surfaces bounded by torus knots.
method Computed bounds and provided a generalized formula for non-orientable 4-genus of torus knots.
result Computed bounds and a generalized formula for non-orientable 4-genus of torus knots.
Enumerated all genus two handlebody-knots with seven crossings.
problem Counting genus two handlebody-knots with specific crossings.
method Extending an existing table of genus two handlebody-knots.
result Enumerated all genus two handlebody-knots with seven crossings.
Proves cosmetic crossing conjecture for certain knots.
problem Cosmetic crossing conjecture for specific knot types.
method Proof for knots with non-trivial Alexander polynomial; additional assumptions for trivial Alexander polynomial.
result Proves conjecture for specified knot types.
Study knots that divide ribbon knotted surfaces, computing their half ribbon genus and fusion number.
problem Understanding knots that divide ribbon knotted surfaces and their properties.
method Defining half ribbon knots, computing half ribbon genus and fusion number, and comparing with Levine-Tristram signatures.
result Computed half ribbon genus and fusion number for various knots, including new computations of doubly slice genus.
New knots found with Seifert genus not matching minimal genus Seifert surfaces.
problem Discrepancy between Seifert genus and minimal genus Seifert surfaces.
method Constructed knots with specific genus and handle numbers to demonstrate the discrepancy.
result Found knots where Seifert genus is not realized by minimal genus Seifert surfaces.
We analyze all monodromies of genus one fibered knots that possess clean or once-unclean arcs, and use this to determine all manifolds containing genus one fibered knots with generalized crossing changes resulting in another genus one fibered knot, and classify all such generalized crossing changes between two genus on…
Study shows concordance invariants bound Turaev genus.
problem Understanding the Turaev genus of knots.
method Using differences between concordance invariants, including Rasmussen's s-invariant and sn-invariants. result Established lower bounds for Turaev genus and provided examples of quasi-alternating knots with specific genus values.
Determine pairs of torus knots with genus one cobordisms, with exceptions.
problem Identify pairs of torus knots with genus one cobordisms.
method Combine obstructions from Heegaard Floer knot complex with explicit constructions.
result Determine pairs of torus knots with genus one cobordisms, with exceptions.
Computed the 4-genus for all 12-crossing prime knots.
problem Calculating the 4-genus for all prime knots with 12 or fewer crossings.
method Computed the smooth 4-genera of knots with 12 crossings.
result Completed the calculation of the smooth 4-genus for all prime knots with 12 or fewer crossings.
Flexible knot construction for low genus surfaces.
problem Finding knots with unexpectedly low genus surfaces.
method Flexible construction of knots in 3-sphere that bound surfaces of low genus in punctured open books.
result First examples of knots with differing genus in different homology balls.
An oriented link is positive if it has a link diagram whose crossings are all positive. An oriented link is almost positive if it is not positive and has a link diagram with exactly one negative crossing. It is known that the Rasmussen invariant, 4-genus and 3-genus of a positive knot are equal. In this paper, we p…
New lower bound for doubly slice genus using knot signatures.
problem Finding a lower bound for the doubly slice genus of knots.
method Using the classical signature function to derive a new lower bound.
result Proved that for every nonnegative integer N, there exists a knot with exactly N difference between slice and doubly slice genus.
Study shows knots can have large genus difference from concordance.
problem Understanding genus differences in knots and surfaces.
method Analyzes the topological 4-genus and minimal genus of bounded surfaces.
result Arbitrarily large genus difference between knots and their concordance.
The concordance genus of a knot is the least genus of any knot in its concordance class. Although difficult to compute, it is a useful invariant that highlights the distinction between the three-genus and four-genus. In this paper we define and discuss the stable concordance genus of a knot, which describes the behavio…
The paper generalizes the T-genus to characterize slice knots and slice genus.
problem Characterizing slice knots and slice genus using the T-genus. method Generalizing the T-genus to provide a 3-dimensional characterization of the slice genus. result The difference between the T-genus and the slice genus can be arbitrarily large. A Seifert surface F for a knot K is free if the complement of F is a handlebody (i.e., has free fundamental group). The free genus of K is the minimum genus among all free Seifert surfaces for K. In this paper we show that there exist families of hyperbolic knots with arbitrarily large volume, which each have free genu…
Roberts proved that a family of alternating, arborescent, prime knots each have at least 22n−1 distinct minimal genus Seifert surfaces, where n is the genus of the knot in question. We give a subfamily of these knots that have exactly this many minimal genus Seifert surfaces.
We exhibit an infinite family of knots with isomorphic knot Heegaard Floer homology. Each knot in this infinite family admits a nontrivial genus two mutant which shares the same total dimension in both knot Floer homology and Khovanov homology. Each knot is distinguished from its genus two mutant by both knot Floer hom…
Shows large unknotting number for simple knots.
problem Finding minimum crossing changes for unknotting.
method Positive-to-negative crossing changes without increasing genus.
result Genus non-increasing totally positive unknotting number can be large.
We show that a positive braid knot has maximal topological 4-genus exactly if it has maximal signature invariant. As an application, we determine all positive braid knots with maximal topological 4-genus and compute the topological 4-genus for all positive braid knots with up to 12 crossings.
Computes CP²-genus of all prime knots up to 8-crossings.
problem Computing the CP²-genus of prime knots.
method Upper and lower bounds via coherent band surgery and obstructions.
result Identifies CP²-genus for all but a few knots.
Study compares nonorientable genus values of torus knots.
problem Comparing nonorientable genus values of torus knots.
method Examined torus knots T(p,q) with p even, q odd, and calculated differences in nonorientable three and four genus values.
result The difference between nonorientable three and four genus values on torus knots T(p,q) grows arbitrarily large for any fixed odd q, as p ranges over values of a fixed congruence class modulo q.
The study establishes a link between the complexity of fibered knots and the genus of their Heegaard splittings.
problem Understanding the complexity of Heegaard splittings induced by fibered knots.
method Analyzing the monodromy of fibered knots and their impact on Heegaard splittings.
result Minimal genus Heegaard splittings of a three-manifold are unique and can be induced by fibered knots with complex monodromies.
Small knots have large Heegaard genus, with crossing numbers bounded.
problem Finding knots with large Heegaard genus.
method Constructing hyperbolic knots with specific properties and using crossing number bounds.
result First known examples of small knots with large Heegaard genus.
It is known that knot Floer homology detects the genus and Alexander polynomial of a knot. We investigate whether knot Floer homology of K detects more structure of minimal genus Seifert surfaces for K. We define an invariant of algebraically slice, genus one knots and provide examples to show that knot Floer homol…
The paper reconfirms a lower bound on rational genus using Heegaard Floer homology.
problem Lowering the rational genus of knots in rational homology 3-spheres.
method Using Heegaard Floer homology and the d-invariant. result Same lower bound and minimizers as Ni and the first author's results.
Lower bounds on rational slice genus using Heegaard Floer invariants.
problem Measuring complexity of homology classes in 4-manifolds.
method Introducing rational slice genus, bounding Heegaard Floer τ invariants, using satellite links and closed braids.
result Lower bounds on rational slice genus in terms of Heegaard Floer τ invariants.
Study shows most odd pretzel knots don't allow chirally cosmetic surgeries.
problem Characterizing chirally cosmetic surgeries on specific knot types.
method Recent methods of Ichihara, Ito, and Saito applied to genus 2 and 3 alternating odd pretzel knots.
result Most genus 2 and 3 alternating odd pretzel knots do not admit chirally cosmetic surgeries.