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Link diagrams in Seifert manifolds and applications to skein modules

General Topology 2018-02-14 v2 Geometric Topology

Abstract

In this survey paper we present results about link diagrams in Seifert manifolds using arrow diagrams, starting with link diagrams in F×S1F\times S^1 and N×^S1N\hat{\times}S^1, where FF is an orientable and NN an unorientable surface. Reidemeister moves for such arrow diagrams make the study of link invariants possible. Transitions between arrow diagrams and alternative diagrams are presented. We recall results about %the knot group presentation for lens spaces and the Kauffman bracket and HOMFLYPT skein modules of some Seifert manifolds using arrow diagrams, namely lens spaces, a product of a disk with two holes times S1S^1, RP3#RP3\mathbb{R}P^3 \# \mathbb{R}P^3, and prism manifolds. We also present new bases of the Kauffman bracket and HOMFLYPT skein modules of the solid torus and lens spaces.

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@article{arxiv.1802.03645,
  title  = {Link diagrams in Seifert manifolds and applications to skein modules},
  author = {Boštjan Gabrovšek and Maciej Mroczkowski},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1802.03645},
  year   = {2018}
}

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Algebraic Modeling of Topological and Computational Structures and Applications, THALES, Athens, Greece, July 1-3, 2015