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The Kauffman Polynomial of Periodic Links

Geometric Topology 2016-05-31 v2

Abstract

We give a congruence relating a one variable specialization of the two variable Kauffman polynomial of any periodic link to that of its mirror image. Consequently, we obtain a new and simple criterion for periodicity of links.

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@article{arxiv.1509.08265,
  title  = {The Kauffman Polynomial of Periodic Links},
  author = {Khaled Qazaqzeh and Ayman Aboufattoum and Kyle Istvan},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1509.08265},
  year   = {2016}
}

Comments

The main criterion in this paper follows by Thm 1.4 in "On Murasugi's and Traczyk's criteria for periodic links" by J. Przytycki