Studying the multivariable Alexander polynomial by means of Seifert surfaces
Abstract
We show how Seifert surfaces, so useful for the understanding of the Alexander polynomial \Delta_L(t), can be generalized in order to study the multivariable Alexander polynomial \Delta_L(t_1,...,t_\mu). In particular, we give an elementary and geometric proof of the Torres formula.
- Publication:
-
arXiv Mathematics e-prints
- Pub Date:
- June 2004
- DOI:
- 10.48550/arXiv.math/0406150
- arXiv:
- arXiv:math/0406150
- Bibcode:
- 2004math......6150C
- Keywords:
-
- Mathematics - Geometric Topology;
- 57M25
- E-Print:
- 10 pages, 2 figures