The determination of the pairs of two-bridge knots or links with Gordian distance one

Torisu, Ichiro

doi:10.1090/S0002-9939-98-04181-1

The determination of the pairs of two-bridge knots or links with Gordian distance one
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Abstract:

We thoroughly determine the pairs of two-bridge knots or links with Gordian distance one. In addition, we examine the Gordian distance between a Montesinos knot (or link) and a two-bridge knot (or link).

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