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On the splitting field of the Alexander polynomial of a periodic knot

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 April 2009

Jonathan A. Hillman
Jonathan A. Hillman
Affiliation:
School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia
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Abstract

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We show that the Murasugi conditions for the Alexander polynomial of a cyclically periodic knot imply a modified form of the Burde-Trotter condition.

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Research Article
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Bulletin of the Australian Mathematical Society , Volume 52 , Issue 2 , October 1995 , pp. 313 - 315
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Copyright © Australian Mathematical Society 1995

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