Alexander polynomials of equivariant slice and ribbon knots in 𝑆³

Davis, James; Naik, Swatee

doi:10.1090/S0002-9947-05-03741-4

Alexander polynomials of equivariant slice and ribbon knots in $S^3$
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Abstract:

This paper gives an algebraic characterization of Alexander polynomials of equivariant ribbon knots and a factorization condition satisfied by Alexander polynomials of equivariant slice knots.

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