Incompressible surfaces in link complements
Abstract
Description
We generalize a theorem of Finkelstein and Moriah and show that if a link $L$ has a $2n$-plat projection satisfying certain conditions, then its complement contains some closed essential surfaces. In most cases these surfaces remain essential after any totally nontrivial surgery on $L$.
7 pages, 3 figures. To appear in Proc. AMS
7 pages, 3 figures. To appear in Proc. AMS