Derivatives of Genus One and Three Knots

dc.contributor.advisorHarvey, Shellyen_US
dc.creatorPark, Junghwanen_US
dc.date.accessioned2017-08-01T18:50:26Zen_US
dc.date.available2017-08-01T18:50:26Zen_US
dc.date.created2017-05en_US
dc.date.issued2017-04-20en_US
dc.date.submittedMay 2017en_US
dc.date.updated2017-08-01T18:50:26Zen_US
dc.description.abstractA derivative L of an algebraically slice knot K is an oriented link disjointly embedded in a Seifert surface of K such that its homology class forms a basis for a metabolizer H of K. For genus one knots, we produce a new example of a smoothly slice knot with non-slice derivatives. Such examples were first discovered by Cochran and Davis. In order to do so, we define an operation on a homology B^4 that we call an n-twist annulus modification. Further, we give a new construction of smoothly slice knots and exotically slice knots via n-twist annulus modifications. For genus three knots, we show that the set S_{K,H} ={ mu_L(123) - mu_L'(123) | L,L' are derivatives associated with a metabolizer H} contains n ยท Z, where n is an integer determined by a Seifert form of K and a metabolizer H. As a corollary, we show that it is possible to realize any integer as the Milnor's triple linking number of a derivative of the unknot on a fixed Seifert surface and with a fixed metabolizer.en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.citationPark, Junghwan. "Derivatives of Genus One and Three Knots." (2017) Diss., Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/96122">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/96122</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/96122en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectKnot concordanceen_US
dc.titleDerivatives of Genus One and Three Knotsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentMathematicsen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineNatural Sciencesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelDoctoralen_US
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophyen_US
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