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An algebra-level version of a link-polynomial identity of Lickorish

Quantum Algebra 2008-05-28 v1

Abstract

We establish isomorphisms between certain specializations of Birman-Murakami-Wenzl algebras and the symmetric squares of Temperley-Lieb algebras. These isomorphisms imply a link-polynomial identity due to W. B. R. Lickorish. As an application, we compute the closed images of the irreducible braid group representations factoring over these specialized BMW algebras.

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@article{arxiv.math/0605455,
  title  = {An algebra-level version of a link-polynomial identity of Lickorish},
  author = {Michael J. Larsen and Eric C. Rowell},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0605455},
  year   = {2008}
}

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21 pages, 2 figures