A new proof that alternating links are non-trivial
Iain Moffatt
math.GTarXiv:math/0601242
Abstract
We use a simple geometric argument and small cancellation properties of link groups to prove that alternating links are non-trivial. This proof uses only classic results in topology and combinatorial group theory.
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