Knots are determined by their complements

Gordon, C. McA.; Luecke, J.

doi:10.1090/S0894-0347-1989-0965210-7

Knots are determined by their complements

Authors: C. McA. Gordon and J. Luecke
Journal: J. Amer. Math. Soc. 2 (1989), 371-415
MSC: Primary 57M25; Secondary 57M40
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0894-0347-1989-0965210-7
MathSciNet review: 965210
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