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On a theorem on partially summing tangles by Lickorish

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 October 2008

Quách Thi Câm Vân
Quách Thi Câm Vân
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University of Geneva
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Kirby and Lickorish have introduced the idea of prime tangle (5) where the term ‘tangle’ is borrowed from Conway (3). While exploring this notion, Lickorish has shown in ((6), theorem 3): A tangle, which is the Conway sum of two tangles, one of which is prime and connected to both arcs of the other one which itself is prime or untangle, is prime.

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Research Article
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Mathematical Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society , Volume 93 , Issue 1 , January 1983 , pp. 63 - 66
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Copyright © Cambridge Philosophical Society 1983

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