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International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences
Volume 8 (1985), Issue 3, Pages 571-578
doi:10.1155/S016117128500062X

Minimizing the presentation of a knot group

Mark J. Dugopolski

Department of Mathematics, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond 70402, Louisiana, USA

Abstract

A method for calculating the fundamental group of a knot is given. This method can be used to obtain group presentations with fewer generators and relators than other methods.