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The Higher homotopy groups of the p-spun trefoil knot

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 May 2009

W. A. McCallum
W. A. McCallum
Affiliation:
Kansas State University
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In this paper we show that the (p+l)st homotopy group of the p-spun trefoil knot is nontrivial. This result was obtained for p = 1 in [1] using duality arguments. Here we take a totally different approach via the algorithm given in [3] and a module representation giving a simpler and more natural argument.

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Research Article
Information
Glasgow Mathematical Journal , Volume 17 , Issue 1 , January 1976 , pp. 44 - 46
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Copyright © Glasgow Mathematical Journal Trust 1976

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