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