Inequality conjecture for positive 2-bridge knot invariants

Let K=C(p,q)K=C(p,q) be a positive 2-bridge knot with rational number p/qp/q, where p,q>20p,q>20. Let v3v_3, a2a_2, a4a_4, det(K)\det(K), and gg denote the knot invariants used in the obstruction formula. Positive 2-bridge invariant inequality conjecture.

v3(12det(K)+3g52)>7a22a210a4.v_3\left(\frac{1}{2}\det(K)+3g-\frac{5}{2}\right)>7a_2^2-a_2-10a_4.

The conjectured inequality would imply that the obstruction formula cannot attain equality for these positive 2-bridge knots, supporting the broader claim that only the stated torus-knot exceptions admit chirally cosmetic surgeries. Its general validity remains open.

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Michael Huang, Zelong Li, Rahi Tanaz and Chengyi Zhang, “Positive 2-bridge knots and chirally cosmetic surgeries”, arXiv:2308.10126 (2023).

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