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Oriented Quantum Algebras, Categories and Invariants of Knots and Links

Geometric Topology 2007-05-23 v1 Category Theory

Abstract

This paper defines the concept of an oriented quantum algebra and develops its application to the construction of quantum link invariants. We show that all known quantum link invariants can be put into this framework.

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@article{arxiv.math/0006019,
  title  = {Oriented Quantum Algebras, Categories and Invariants of Knots and Links},
  author = {Louis H. Kauffman and David E. Radford},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0006019},
  year   = {2007}
}

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LateX document, 47 pages, 21 figures