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20182026
most citedTopologically slice -knots which are not smoothly slice

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math.GT2026

L-space surgeries on (1,1)-knots in

Qingfeng Lyu, Zipei Nie

We extend the diagrammatic criterion for L-space knots by Greene, Lewallen, and Vafaee to -knots in . We also discuss applications to L-space surgerie…

stat.CO2026

The Snake Algorithm: A Rejection-Free Sampler for Binary Matrices with Fixed Margins

Zipei Nie, Guanyang Wang, Peng Zhang

We study uniform sampling of binary matrices with fixed row and column sums, a recurring problem in ecological null models, Rasch-model testing, network analysis, and combinatorics…

math.GR2026

Torsion in asymptotic cones of free groups

Jarek Kędra, Assaf Libman, Zipei Nie

We prove that the asymptotic cone of any non-abelian free group equipped with the bi-invariant word metric has elements of order 2.

math.PR2026

On Feige's conjecture

Zipei Nie, Jiaye Wei

We present a short proof of Feige's conjecture: for independent nonnegative random variables with expectation one, the probability that their sum is less than is at least…

math.GT2023

Petal diagram from simple braids

Zipei Nie

We construct petal diagrams from simple braids. This approach allows us to confirm a conjecture proposed by Kim, No and Yoo, which states that the petal number of the nontrivial to…

math.GT2021

Non-left-orderability of cyclic branched covers of pretzel knots

Lin Li, Zipei Nie

We prove the non-left-orderability of the fundamental group of the -th fold cyclic branched cover of the pretzel knot for all integers and . These $3…