Holomorphic disks, link invariants and the multivariable Alexander polynomial

Algebraic and Geometric Topology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 615-692

  Ozsváth, Peter ^a   Szabó, Zoltán ^b  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Floer homology; Link invariant; Links; Multivariable alexander polynomial

Indexed keywords

EID: 71649104063     PISSN: 14722747     EISSN: 14722739     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2140/agt.2008.8.615     Document Type: Article

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