Positive stable braid index conjecture for non-coherent twist families

Let {Kn}\{K_n\} be a twist family of knots. Call the twist family non-coherent when its twisting strands are not coherently oriented. Define the lower stable braid index by

bs(Kn)=limnb(Kn)n.\underline{b_s}(K_n)=\varliminf_{n\to\infty}\frac{b(K_n)}{n}.

Positive stable braid index conjecture. If {Kn}\{K_n\} is non-coherent, then

bs(Kn)>0.\underline{b_s}(K_n)>0.

This is presented as a weaker version of the stable braid index conjecture, and would provide a positive braid-index contribution for non-coherent twist families.

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Kenneth L. Baker and Kimihiko Motegi, “The stable crossing number of a twist family of knots and the satellite crossing number conjecture”, arXiv:2404.05308 (2024).

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