Kyungpook Mathematical Journal

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The Seifert Matrices of Periodic Links with Rational Quotients

  • Lee, Sang Youl (Department of Mathematics, Pusan National University) ;
  • Park, Maeng-Sang (Department of Mathematics, Graduate School of Natural Sciences, Pusan National University) ;
  • Seo, Myoungsoo (Department of Mathematics, Pusan National University)
  • Received : 2006.10.23
  • Published : 2007.06.23
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Abstract

In this paper, we characterize the Seifert matrices of $p$-periodic links whose quotients are 2-bridge links $C(2,n_1,-2,n_2,{\cdots},n_r,(-2)^r)$ and give formulas for the signatures and determinants of the 3-periodic links of these kind in terms of $n_1$, $n_2$, ${\cdots}$, $n_r$.

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