Department of Mathematics2024-11-0920050129-167X10.1142/S0129167X050027462-s2.0-12844259044http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/S0129167X05002746https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14288/7038We prove that for any positive integer k, the stabilization of a 1/k-surgery curve in a k contact surgery diagram induces an overtwisted contact structure.MathematicsJournal Article226914500006Q36144