Timeline for Knot theory question: bridge number vs. min generators of fundamental group of complement
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| Dec 22, 2021 at 7:54 | comment | added | Lukas Lewark | The statement that "the bridge number of a given link equals the minimal number of meridian generators of its group" is known as the meridional rank conjecture. See e.g. dx.doi.org/10.4310/CAG.2020.v28.n2.a2 | |
| Mar 31, 2015 at 3:32 | comment | added | Ian Agol | Chris Cornwell obtained lower bounds on the meridional rank of certain pretzel knots, showing they are equal to the bridge number: arxiv.org/abs/1303.4943 | |
| Oct 9, 2013 at 4:30 | comment | added | dvitek | This is also problem 1.11 in Kirby's list, attributed therein to Cappell and Shaneson. | |
| Jul 25, 2012 at 4:05 | history | answered | Makoto Ozawa | CC BY-SA 3.0 |