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May 21, 2025
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Constructing a polynomial whose nodal set is any prescribed knot or link

Publicated to: Journal Of Knot Theory And Its Ramifications. 28 (1): 1850082- - 2019-01-01 28(1), DOI: 10.1142/s0218216518500827

Authors:

Bode, Benjamin; Dennis, Mark R
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Affiliations

Osaka City Univ, Dept Math, Sumiyoshi Ku, Osaka 5588585, Japan - Author
Univ Birmingham, Sch Phys & Astron, Birmingham B15 2TT, W Midlands, England - Author
Univ Bristol, HH Wills Phys Lab, Bristol BS8 1TL, Avon, England - Author
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Abstract

We describe an algorithm that for every given braid B explicitly constructs a function f : C-2 -> C such that f is a polynomial in u, v and (v) over bar and the zero level set of f on the unit three-sphere is the closure of B. The nature of this construction allows us to prove certain properties of the constructed polynomials. In particular, we provide bounds on the degree of f in terms of braid data.
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Keywords

Applied topologyBraidsConstructive approach to knot theoryKnotted fieldsMorse-novikov numberReal algebraic knot theory

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Journal Of Knot Theory And Its Ramifications due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2019, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q2 (Segundo Cuartil), in the category . Notably, the journal is positioned en el Cuartil Q4 for the agency WoS (JCR) in the category Mathematics.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from World Citations provided by WoS (ESI, Clarivate), it yields a value for the citation normalization relative to the expected citation rate of: 3.2. This indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: ESI Nov 13, 2025)

This information is reinforced by other indicators of the same type, which, although dynamic over time and dependent on the set of average global citations at the time of their calculation, consistently position the work at some point among the top 50% most cited in its field:

  • Weighted Average of Normalized Impact by the Scopus agency: 3.28 (source consulted: FECYT Mar 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-12-21, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 18
  • Scopus: 20
  • Open Alex: 28
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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-12-21:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 7.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 7 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 1.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 1 (Altmetric).
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: Japan; United Kingdom.

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (BODE, BENJAMIN) .

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Awards linked to the item

We are grateful to Gareth Alexander, Mark Bell, David Foster, Daniel Peralta-Salas and Jonathan Robbins for discussions and comments. This work was funded Leverhulme Trust Research Programme Grant RP2013-K-009, SPOCK: Scientific Properties Of Complex Knots.
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