A Transverse Braiding Theorem with Rational Open Book Decomposition

2025/03/23 by So, Ivan
#FOS: Mathematics #Geometric Topology (math.GT)

paper · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2503.18106

Abstract

By generalizing the argument of Pavelescu \citePav12, we show that every transverse link K in a compact contact 3-manifold can be transversely isotoped to a braid with respect to a rational open book decomposition.

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