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arxiv: 0903.2898 · v1 · submitted 2009-03-17 · 🧮 math.GT · math.GR

Simon's conjecture for 2-bridge knots

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It is conjectured that for each knot $K$ in $S^3$, the fundamental group of its complement surjects onto only finitely many distinct knot groups. Applying character variety theory we obtain an affirmative solution of the conjecture for a class of small knots that includes 2-bridge knots.

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