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Algebra of quantum ${\cal C}$-polynomials

High Energy Physics - Theory 2021-02-23 v1 Geometric Topology Quantum Algebra

Abstract

Knot polynomials colored with symmetric representations of SLq(N)SL_q(N) satisfy difference equations as functions of representation parameter, which look like quantization of classical A{\cal A}-polynomials. However, they are quite difficult to derive and investigate. Much simpler should be the equations for coefficients of differential expansion nicknamed quantum C{\cal C}-polynomials. It turns out that, for each knot, one can actually derive two difference equations of a finite order for these coefficients, those with shifts in spin nn of the representation and in A=qNA=q^N. Thus, the C{\cal C}-polynomials are much richer and form an entire ring. We demonstrate this with the examples of various defect zero knots, mostly discussing the entire twist family.

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@article{arxiv.2009.11641,
  title  = {Algebra of quantum ${\cal C}$-polynomials},
  author = {A. Mironov and A. Morozov},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2009.11641},
  year   = {2021}
}

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