Braid and Knot Theory in Dimension Four
Braid and Knot Theory in Dimension Four
复制标题
DOI:
10.1090/surv/095
复制
发表时间:
2002-05
期刊:
影响因子:
--
通讯作者:
S. Kamada
中科院分区:
文献类型:
--
作者:
S. Kamada
Braid theory and knot theory are related to each other via two famous results due to Alexander and Markov. Alexander's theorem states that any knot or link can be put into braid form. Markov's theorem gives necessary and sufficient conditions to conclude that two braids represent the same knot or link. Thus one can use braid theory to study knot theory, and vice versa. In this book we generalize braid theory to dimension four. We develop the theory of surface braids and apply it to study surface links. Especially, the generalized Alexander and Markov theorems in dimension four are given. This book is the first place that contains a complete proof of the generalized Markov theorem. Surface links are also studied via the motion picture method, and some important techniques of this method are studied. For surface braids, various methods to describe them are introduced and developed: the motion picture method, the chart description, the braid monodromy, and the braid system. These tools are fundamental to understanding and computing invariants of surface braids and surface links. A table of knotted surfaces is included with a computation of Alexander polynomials. The braid techniques are extended to represent link homotopy classes. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication D a t a Kamada, Seiichi, 1964Braid and knot theory in dimension four / Seiichi Kamada. p. cm. — (Mathematical surveys and monographs ; v. 95) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-8218-2969-6 (alk. paper) 1. Braid theory. 2. Knot theory. I. Title. II. Mathematical surveys and monographs ; no. 95. QA612.23.K36 2002 514.224—dc21 2002018274 Copying and reprinting. Individual readers of this publication, and nonprofit libraries acting for them, are permitted to make fair use of the material, such as to copy a chapter for use in teaching or research. Permission is granted to quote brief passages from this publication in reviews, provided the customary acknowledgment of the source is given. Republication, systematic copying, or multiple reproduction of any material in this publication is permitted only under license from the American Mathematical Society. Requests for such permission should be addressed to the Acquisitions Department, American Mathematical Society, P. O. Box 6248, Providence, Rhode Island 02940-6248. Requests can also be made by e-mail to reprint-permissionOams.org. © 2002 by the American Mathematical Society. All rights reserved. The American Mathematical Society retains all rights except those granted to the United States Government. Printed in the United States of America. @ The paper used in this book is acid-free and falls within the guidelines established to ensure permanence and durability. Visit the AMS home page at URL: http://www.ams.org/ 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 07 06 05 04 03 02