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The Maximal Thurston-Bennequin Number on Grid Number n Diagrams

Posted on:2017-07-06Degree:Ph.DType:Dissertation
University:University of ArkansasCandidate:Thomas, Emily GoinsFull Text:PDF
GTID:1460390014966426Subject:Mathematics
Abstract/Summary:
We will prove an upper bound for the Thurston-Bennequin number of Legendrian knots and links on a rectangular grid with arc index n.;[special characters omitted].;In order to prove the bound, we will separate our work for when n is even and when n is odd. After we prove the upper bound, we will show that there are unique knots and links on each grid which achieve the upper bound. When n is even, torus links achieve the maximum, and when n is odd, torus knots achieve the maximum.
Keywords/Search Tags:Grid, Bound, Knots, Links
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