2 papers
math.GT2024
Algorithms in 4-manifold topology
Stefan Bastl, Rhuaidi Burke, Rima Chatterjee +28
We show that there exists an algorithm that takes as input two closed, simply connected, topological 4-manifolds and decides whether or not these 4-manifolds are homeomorphic. In p…
math.GT2023
On unknotting fibered positive knots and braids
Marc Kegel, Lukas Lewark, Naageswaran Manikandan +3
The unknotting number and the genus of braid positive knots are equal, as shown by Rudolph. We prove the stronger statement that any positive braid diagram of a genus k…