Abstract
We characterize cutting arcs on fiber surfaces that produce new fiber surfaces, and the changes in monodromy resulting from such cuts. As a corollary, we characterize band surgeries between fibered links and introduce an operation called generalized Hopf banding. We further characterize generalized crossing changes between fibered links, and the resulting changes in monodromy.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 557-582 |
Number of pages | 26 |
Journal | Journal of the London Mathematical Society |
Volume | 94 |
Issue number | 2 |
Early online date | 17 Aug 2016 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Oct 2016 |