Heegaard splittings of the trivial knot

Authors
Hayashi, C Shimokawa, K
Citation
C. Hayashi et K. Shimokawa, Heegaard splittings of the trivial knot, J KNOT TH R, 7(8), 1998, pp. 1073-1085
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Mathematics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF KNOT THEORY AND ITS RAMIFICATIONS
ISSN journal
02182165 → ACNP
Volume
7
Issue
8
Year of publication
1998
Pages
1073 - 1085
Database
ISI
SICI code
0218-2165(199812)7:8<1073:HSOTTK>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
We show that any Heegaard splitting of the trivial knot in a compact orient able 3-manifold is standard.