Abstract
We compute the maximal Thurston–Bennequin number for a Legendrian two-bridge knot or oriented two-bridge link in standard contact , by showing that the upper bound given by the Kauffman polynomial is sharp. As an application, we present a table of maximal Thurston–Bennequin numbers for prime knots with nine or fewer crossings.
Citation
Lenhard Ng. "Maximal Thurston–Bennequin number of two-bridge links." Algebr. Geom. Topol. 1 (1) 427 - 434, 2001. https://doi.org/10.2140/agt.2001.1.427
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