Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4661101 | Topology and its Applications | 2007 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
We define a prime decomposition for a handcuff graph by 2-spheres each of which intersects the handcuff at exactly three points and prove that every irreducible handcuff graph can be uniquely decomposed into a finite number of prime handcuffs and θ-curves.
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