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Braid commutators and delta finite-type invariants

Geometric Topology 2007-05-23 v1 Quantum Algebra

Abstract

Delta finite-type invariants are defined analogously to finite-type invariants, using delta moves instead of crossing changes. We show that they are closely related to the lower central series of the commutator subgroup of the pure braid group.

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@article{arxiv.math/9907071,
  title  = {Braid commutators and delta finite-type invariants},
  author = {Theodore B. Stanford},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/9907071},
  year   = {2007}
}

Comments

6 pages, 2 figures, based on talk given in Delphi, August 1998