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The reduced Birman-Wenzl algebra of Coxeter type B

q-alg 2008-02-03 v1 Quantum Algebra

Abstract

We introduce a reduced form of a Birman-Murakami-Wenzl Algebra associated to the braid group of Coxeter type B and investigate its semisimplicity, Bratteli diagram and Markov trace. Applications in knot theory and physics are outlined.

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@article{arxiv.q-alg/9709015,
  title  = {The reduced Birman-Wenzl algebra of Coxeter type B},
  author = {R. Haering-Oldenburg},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:q-alg/9709015},
  year   = {2008}
}

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24 pages, Latex2e