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math.GT2026
Braid closure union braid axis is ribbon concordance minimal
Benjamin Daniels
The paper proves that a ribbon‑concordance‑minimal fibered knot in the 3‑sphere can produce ribbon‑concordance‑minimal links by attaching any braid closure in its complement, and t…
math.GT2025
On the Categorified Wrapping Number Conjecture
Benjamin Daniels, Melissa Zhang
We prove the Categorified Wrapping Number Conjecture for large classes of annular links, including alternating annular links and tangle closures exhibiting plumbed link phenomena.…