The Culler-Shalen seminorms of the (-2,3,n) pretzel knot

dc.creatorMattman, Thomas W.
dc.date1999-11-12
dc.date2001-08-08
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T05:31:34Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T05:31:34Z
dc.descriptionWe show that the SL(2,C)-character variety of the (-2,3,n) pretzel knot consists of two (respectively three) algebraic curves when 3 does not divide n (respectively 3 divides n) and give an explicit calculation of the Culler-Shalen seminorms of these curves. Using this calculation, we describe the fundamental polygon and Newton polygon for these knots and give a list of Dehn surgeries yielding a manifold with finite or cyclic fundamental group. This constitutes a new proof of property P for these knots.
dc.description34 pages, 11 figures; Results unchanged but major revision of logic and more detailed arguments
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/math/9911085
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/math/9911085
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/79391
dc.subjectGeometric Topology
dc.subject57M25; 57R65
dc.titleThe Culler-Shalen seminorms of the (-2,3,n) pretzel knot
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