Upper bounds for the complexity of some pretzel knots complements

Authors

  • Vladimir Viktorovich Tarkaev Chelyabinsk State University and Institute of Mathematics and Mechanics, Ural Brunch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Ekaterinburg
  • Evgeny Anatol’evich Fominykh Chelyabinsk State University and Institute of Mathematics and Mechanics, Ural Brunch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Ekaterinburg

Keywords:

pretzel knot, complexity

Abstract

Exact values and upper bounds for the complexity of some 3-strand pretzel knot complements are established.

Author Biographies

Vladimir Viktorovich Tarkaev, Chelyabinsk State University and Institute of Mathematics and Mechanics, Ural Brunch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Ekaterinburg

Research Fellow

Evgeny Anatol’evich Fominykh, Chelyabinsk State University and Institute of Mathematics and Mechanics, Ural Brunch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Ekaterinburg

Senior Staff Scientist

Published

2014-10-01

Issue

Section

Mathematics