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A counterexample to the wrapping number conjecture

Year: 2026

Type: preprint

Abstract: We exhibit an annular knot with wrapping number four whose Kauffman bracket has annular degree at most two. This disproves the wrapping number conjecture.

Source: arXiv (Cornell University)

DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2609.11084

Author: Ren, Qiuyu

Language: English

Topic: Geometric and Algebraic Topology

Subfield: Geometry and Topology

Field: Mathematics

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7212246375

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