Commensurability classes of twist knots

Jim Hoste; Patrick D. Shanahan

Commensurability classes of twist knots

Pitzer College

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Abstract

In this paper we prove that if M _K is the complement of a non-fibered twist knot K in S ³ , then M _K is not commensurable to a fibered knot complement in a Z/2Z-homology sphere. To prove this result we derive a recursive description of the character variety of twist knots and then prove that a commensurability criterion developed by D. Calegari and N. Dunfield is satisfied for these varieties. In addition, we partially extend our results to a second infinite family of 2-bridge knots.

Original language	American English
Pages (from-to)	1-10
Journal	Journal of Knot Theory and its Ramifications
Volume	14
Issue number	1
State	Published - 2005

Keywords

Geometric topology
knot theory
hyperbolic geometry

Disciplines

Geometry and Topology

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