Hölder control of diameter by swept-area distance

Let KK be a knot type, let YΛ(K)Y_{\Lambda}(K) be the representatives at ropelength level Λ\Lambda, and let dΛKd_{\Lambda}^{K} be the swept-area pseudometric. For representatives γ0,γ1\gamma_0,\gamma_1 in the same admissible component, write diam(γ)\operatorname{diam}(\gamma) for the Euclidean diameter of γ\gamma.

Diameter variation conjecture. For each ropelength level Λ\Lambda, there should exist constants C(Λ)>0C(\Lambda)>0 and α>0\alpha>0 such that

diam(γ1)diam(γ0)C(Λ),dΛK(γ0,γ1)α.|\operatorname{diam}(\gamma_1)-\operatorname{diam}(\gamma_0)| \le C(\Lambda)\\,d_{\Lambda}^{K}(\gamma_0,\gamma_1)^\alpha.

The exponent α=1/2\alpha=1/2 is a natural first candidate. A proof or counterexample would clarify whether diameter and compression radius can provide robust lower bounds for swept-area distance.

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Primary source

Makoto Ozawa, “Swept-Area Pseudometrics on Ropelength-Filtered Knot Spaces”, arXiv:2605.05557 (2026).

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