Existence of knots distinguished by higher-order bordism invariants

Let KK be a knot, let GG be its group, let MKM_K be the result of 00--framed surgery on KK, and let P=π1(MK)P=\pi_1(M_K). For each n0n\geq 0, let Ai(K)\mathcal{A}_i(K) denote the iith-order Alexander module of KK, and let \bn(K)\b_n(K) be its nnth reduced bordism invariant, represented by

MKK(P/P(n+1),1).M_K\longrightarrow K(P/P^{(n+1)},1).

Existence conjecture. For each n0n\geq 0 there exist knots KK and KK_* such that Ai(K)Ai(K)\mathcal{A}_i(K)\cong\mathcal{A}_i(K_*) for 0i<n0\leq i<n, but

\bn(K)\bn(K).\b_n(K)\neq\b_n(K_*).

This would show that the higher-order bordism invariants contain information not detected by the lower-order Alexander modules. The supplied text does not state whether this existence claim has been proved or disproved.

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Primary source

Tim D. Cochran, “Noncommutative knot theory”, arXiv:math/0206258 (2004).

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