2 papers
math.GT2026
Braid closure union braid axis is ribbon concordance minimal
Benjamin Daniels
We show that a ribbon concordance minimal fibered knot in can generate ribbon concordance minimal links by the addition of any braid closure in . As a co…
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.…