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THE DISJOINT CURVE PROPERTY AND BRIDGE SURFACES

  • Published : 2009.09.30
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Abstract

We show that every bridge surface of certain types of (1, 1) prime knot has the disjoint curve property. Also we determine when a bridge surface of a pretzel knot of type (.2, 3, n) has the disjoint curve property.

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