Inequality conjecture for positive 2-bridge knot invariants
Inequality conjecture for positive 2-bridge knot invariants
Let be a positive 2-bridge knot with rational number , where . Let , , , , and denote the knot invariants used in the obstruction formula. Positive 2-bridge invariant inequality conjecture.
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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