How to read the length of a braid from its curve diagram
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We prove that the length a braid, in the sense of Garside, is equal to a winding-number type invariant of the curve diagram of the braid.
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How to Read the Lenght of a Braid from Its Curve Diagram
We prove that the length a braid, in the sense of Garside, is equal to a winding-number type invariant of the curve diagram of the braid.
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