Computing boundary slopes of 2-bridge links

Hoste, Jim; Shanahan, Patrick

doi:10.1090/S0025-5718-07-01936-9

Computing boundary slopes of 2-bridge links
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Math. Comp. 76 (2007), 1521-1545 Request permission

Abstract:

We describe an algorithm for computing boundary slopes of 2-bridge links. As an example, we work out the slopes of the links obtained by $1/k$ surgery on one component of the Borromean rings. A table of all boundary slopes of all 2-bridge links with 10 or less crossings is also included.

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