Link Invariants Given by Homotopy Groups
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Mon, 17/05/2010 15:45 |
Wu Jie, Singapore (Singapore) |
Topology Seminar  |
L3 |
| In this talk, we introduce the (general) homotopy groups of spheres as link invariants for Brunnian-type links through the investigations on the intersection subgroup of the normal closures of the meridians of strongly nonsplittable links. The homotopy groups measure the difference between the intersection subgroup and symmetric commutator subgroup of the normal closures of the meridians and give the invariants of the links obtained in this way. Moreover all homotopy groups of any dimensional spheres can be obtained from the geometric Massey products on certain links. | |||