On the signatures of torus knots

• Autorzy: Borodzik M. , Oleszkiewicz K.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

We study properties of the signature function of the torus knot Tp,g. First we provide a very elementary proof of the formula for the integral of the signature over the circle. We also obtain a closed formula for the Tristram-Levine signature of a torus knot in terms of Dedekind sums.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Tristram-Levine signature; torus knots; Dedekind sums

• Wydawca: Instytut Matematyczny PAN
• Czasopismo: Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Mathematics
• Rocznik: 2010
• Tom: Vol. 58, no 2
• Strony: 167--177
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 15 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Borodzik M.

autor

Oleszkiewicz K.

• Institute of Mathematics, University of Warsaw, Banacha 2, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland,

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