Minimizing the presentation of a kont group

A method for calculating the fundamental group of a knot is given. This method can be used to obtain group presentations with fewer generators and relators than other methods.

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Main Author: Mark J. Dugopolski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1985-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S016117128500062X
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spelling doaj-art-5e12a7c746be4063b31f1f7f508ed51c2025-02-03T01:24:00ZengWileyInternational Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences0161-17121687-04251985-01-018357157810.1155/S016117128500062XMinimizing the presentation of a kont groupMark J. Dugopolski0Department of Mathematics, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, Louisiana 70402, USAA method for calculating the fundamental group of a knot is given. This method can be used to obtain group presentations with fewer generators and relators than other methods.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S016117128500062Xfundamental groupgeneratorrelator.
spellingShingle Mark J. Dugopolski
Minimizing the presentation of a kont group
International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences
fundamental group
generator
relator.
title Minimizing the presentation of a kont group
title_full Minimizing the presentation of a kont group
title_fullStr Minimizing the presentation of a kont group
title_full_unstemmed Minimizing the presentation of a kont group
title_short Minimizing the presentation of a kont group
title_sort minimizing the presentation of a kont group
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generator
relator.
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S016117128500062X
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