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Knot Polynomials: Myths and Reality

Geometric Topology 2012-10-03 v2

Abstract

This article provides an overview of relative strengths of polynomial invariants of knots and links, such as the Alexander, Jones, Homflypt, Kaufman two-variable polynomial, and Khovanov polynomial.

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@article{arxiv.1106.3971,
  title  = {Knot Polynomials: Myths and Reality},
  author = {Slavik Jablan and Ljiljana Radovic},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1106.3971},
  year   = {2012}
}

Comments

The paper has been withdrawn because it needs to be improved; arXiv admin note: it was resubmitted as arXiv:1107.1877, correcting the authorship

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