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Band sum
In geometric topology, a band sum of two n-dimensional knots K1 and K2 along an n + 1-dimensional 1-handle h called a band is an n-dimensional knot K such that:
- There is an n + 1-dimensional 1-handle h connected to (K1,K2) embedded in Sn + 2.
- There are points
and
such that h is attached to
along
.
K is the n-dimensional knot obtained by this surgery.
A band sum is thus a generalization of the usual knot sum.
See also
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