%0 Journal Article %A Kawamuro, Keiko %T The algebraic crossing number and the braid index of knots and links %J Algebraic and Geometric Topology %D 2006 %P 2313-2350 %V 6 %N 5 %U http://geodesic.mathdoc.fr/articles/10.2140/agt.2006.6.2313/ %R 10.2140/agt.2006.6.2313 %F 10_2140_agt_2006_6_2313