Involutory quandles of (2,2,r)-Montesinos links

Authors

Jim Hoste, Pitzer College
Patrick D. Shanahan, Loyola Marymount UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article - post-print

Publication Date

2016

Abstract

In this paper we show that Montesinos links of the form L(1/2, 1/2, p/q;e), which we call (2,2,r)-Montesinos links, have finite involutory quandles. This generalizes an observation of Winker regarding the (2, 2, q)-pretzel links. We also describe some properties of these quandles.

Comments

This article is the post-print version.

Recommended Citation

Hoste, Jim and Patrick Shanahan. "Involutory quandles of (2,2,r)-Montesinos links." Journal of Knot Theory and its Ramifications. arXiv:1602.01852