Peripherally Specified Homomorphs of Link Groups

Kurlin, V; Lines, D

doi:10.1142/s0218216507005440

Peripherally Specified Homomorphs of Link Groups

Kurlin, V; Lines, D

Authors

V Kurlin

D Lines

Abstract

Johnson and Livingston have characterized peripheral structures in homomorphs of knot groups. We extend their approach to the case of links. The main result is an algebraic characterization of all possible peripheral structures in certain homomorphic images of link groups.

Citation

Kurlin, V., & Lines, D. (2007). Peripherally Specified Homomorphs of Link Groups. Journal of Knot Theory and Its Ramifications, 16(6), 719-740. https://doi.org/10.1142/s0218216507005440

Journal Article Type	Article
Publication Date	Aug 1, 2007
Deposit Date	Sep 21, 2007
Journal	Journal of Knot Theory and Its Ramifications
Print ISSN	0218-2165
Electronic ISSN	1793-6527
Publisher	World Scientific Publishing
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	16
Issue	6
Pages	719-740
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1142/s0218216507005440
Keywords	Link, Link group, Longitude, Meridian, Pontryagin product, Johnson, Livingston product.
Publisher URL	http://www.worldscinet.com/jktr/16/1606/S0218216507005440.html