On homogeneous quasipositive links
arXiv:2007.03962 · doi:10.1142/S0218216522500808
Abstract
We discuss when homogeneous quasipositive links are positive. In particular, we show that a homogeneous diagram of a quasipositive link whose number of Seifert circles is equal to the braid index is a positive diagram.
5 pages, no Figures; version 2, added Theorem 5, improvement of Murasugi-Prytycki's inequality of the braid index