The Thurston–Bennequin number conjecture for unknotted minimal embeddings of K5K_5

Let K5K_5 be the complete graph on five vertices, and consider an unknotted minimal embedding of K5K_5 as a Legendrian graph. For each 55-cycle in the embedding, let tbtb denote its Thurston–Bennequin number. Thurston–Bennequin number conjecture. Any unknotted minimal embedding of K5K_5 will contain at least one 55-cycle with tb=3tb=-3, and will not contain a 55-cycle with tb=4tb=-4.

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Danielle O'Donnol and Elena Pavelescu, “The total Thurston-Bennequin number of complete and complete bipartite Legendrian graphs”, arXiv:1507.07065 (2015).

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