Handle moves in contact surgery diagrams

preprint2008arXivOpen access

Abstract

We describe various handle moves in contact surgery diagrams, notably contact analogues of the Kirby moves. As an application of these handle moves, we discuss the respective classifications of long and loose Legendrian knots.

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