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Chebyshev polynomials and the Frohman-Gelca formula

Geometric Topology 2014-03-18 v1

Abstract

Using Chebyshev polynomials, C. Frohman and R. Gelca introduce a basis of the Kauffman bracket skein module of the torus. This basis is especially useful because the Jones-Kauffman product can be described via a very simple Product-to-Sum formula. Presented in this work is a diagrammatic proof of this formula, which emphasizes and demystifies the role played by Chebyshev polynomials.

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@article{arxiv.1403.3716,
  title  = {Chebyshev polynomials and the Frohman-Gelca formula},
  author = {Hoel Queffelec and Heather M. Russell},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1403.3716},
  year   = {2014}
}

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13 pages

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