A generalization of the Levine-Tristram link invariant

Smolinsky, Lawrence

doi:10.1090/S0002-9947-1989-0931532-5

A generalization of the Levine-Tristram link invariant
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by Lawrence Smolinsky

Trans. Amer. Math. Soc. 315 (1989), 205-217

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9947-1989-0931532-5

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Abstract:

Invariants to $m$-component links are defined and are shown to be link cobordism invariants under certain conditions. Examples are given.

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