Abstract
We construct a new order 1 invariant for knot diagrams. We use it to determine the minimal number of Reidemeister moves needed to pass between certain pairs of knot diagrams.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 125-137 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Mathematische Annalen |
Volume | 342 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2008 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:J. Hass was partially supported by an NSF grant.