Casson towers and filtrations of the smooth knot concordance group

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dc.contributor.advisorCochran, Tim D.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberHarvey, Shelly
dc.contributor.committeeMemberWarren, Joe
dc.creatorRay, Arunima
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-10T15:24:12Z
dc.date.available2014-10-10T15:24:12Z
dc.date.created2014-05
dc.date.issued2014-04-16
dc.date.submittedMay 2014
dc.date.updated2014-10-10T15:24:13Z
dc.description.abstractThe 4-dimensional equivalence relation of concordance (smooth or topological) gives a group structure on the set of knots, under the connected-sum operation. The n-solvable filtration of the knot concordance group (denoted C), due to Cochran-Orr-Teichner, has been instrumental in the study of knot concordance in recent years. Part of its significance is due to the fact that certain geometric attributes of a knot imply membership in various levels of the filtration. We show the counterpart of this fact for two new filtrations of C due to Cochran-Harvey-Horn, the positive and negative filtrations. The positive and negative filtrations have definitions similar to that of the n-solvable filtration, but have the ability (unlike the n-solvable filtrations) to distinguish between smooth and topological concordance. Our geometric counterparts for the positive and negative filtrations of C are defined in terms of Casson towers, 4-dimensional objects which approximate disks in a precise manner. We establish several relationships between these new Casson tower filtrations and the various previously known filtrations of C, such as the n-solvable, positive, negative, and grope filtrations. These relationships allow us to draw connections between some well-known open questions in the field.
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dc.identifier.citationRay, Arunima. "Casson towers and filtrations of the smooth knot concordance group." (2014) Diss., Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/77507">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/77507</a>.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/77507
dc.language.isoeng
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dc.subjectKnot theory
dc.subjectKnot concordance
dc.subjectCasson towers
dc.titleCasson towers and filtrations of the smooth knot concordance group
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialText
thesis.degree.departmentMathematics
thesis.degree.disciplineNatural Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorRice University
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy
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