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Casson invariant of knots associated with divides

Author(s): A. Shumakovich
Original publication: Algebra i Analiz, tom 15 (2003), vypusk 4.
Journal: St. Petersburg Math. J. 15 (2004), 625-637.
MSC (2000): Primary 57M25
Posted: July 7, 2004
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Abstract: A formula for the Casson invariant of knots associated with divides is presented. The formula is written in terms of Arnold's invariants of pieces of the divide. Various corollaries are discussed.


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Additional Information:

A. Shumakovich
Affiliation: Mathematisches Institut, Universität Basel, Rheinsprung 21, CH-4051, Basel, Switzerland
Email: Shurik@math.unibas.ch

DOI: 10.1090/S1061-0022-04-00826-X
PII: S 1061-0022(04)00826-X
Keywords: Divide, Casson invariant, Arnold's invariants of plane curves
Received by editor(s): 1/OCT/2002
Posted: July 7, 2004
Additional Notes: Partially supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation
Copyright of article: Copyright 2004, American Mathematical Society


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