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Knot Polynomials: Myths and Reality

Geometric Topology 2011-07-12 v1

Abstract

This article provides an overview of relative strengths of polynomial invariants of knots and links, such as the Alexander, Jones, Homflypt, and Kaufman two-variable polynomial, Khovanov homology, factorizability of the polynomials, and knot primeness detection.

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@article{arxiv.1107.1877,
  title  = {Knot Polynomials: Myths and Reality},
  author = {Slavik Jablan and Ljiljana Radovic},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1107.1877},
  year   = {2011}
}
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