Some minimal elements for a partial order of prime knots

Abstract

A partial order on the set of prime knots can be defined by the existence of an epimorphism between knot groups. We prove that all the prime knots with up to 6 crossings are minimal. We also show that each fibered knot with the irreducible Alexander polynomial is minimal.

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