A geometric proof of the Milnor conjecture
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genusgeometricinvariantsliceapplicationsarbitraryargumentbound
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A geometric argument is given to prove that the Seifert genus of a positive knot equals its slice genus. A combinatorial invariant, giving a lower bound for the slice genus, is formulated for arbitrary knots. Properties and applications of this invariant are discussed.
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