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Mutants and SU(3)_q invariants

Geometric Topology 2009-09-25 v1 Quantum Algebra

Abstract

Details of quantum knot invariant calculations using a specific SU(3)_q-module are given which distinguish the Conway and Kinoshita-Teresaka pair of mutant knots. Features of Kuperberg's skein-theoretic techniques for SU(3)_q invariants in the context of mutant knots are also discussed.

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@article{arxiv.math/9810197,
  title  = {Mutants and SU(3)_q invariants},
  author = {H. R. Morton and H. J. Ryder},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/9810197},
  year   = {2009}
}

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17 pages. Published copy, also available at http://www.maths.warwick.ac.uk/gt/GTMon1/paper18.abs.html