English

(t,s)-racks and their link invariants

Geometric Topology 2011-05-06 v3 Quantum Algebra

Abstract

A (t,s)-rack is a rack structure defined on a module over the ring Λ¨=Z[t±1,s]/(s2(1t)s)\ddot\Lambda=\mathbb{Z}[t^{\pm 1},s]/(s^2-(1-t)s). We identify necessary and sufficient conditions for two (t,s)(t,s)-racks to be isomorphic. We define enhancements of the rack counting invariant using the structure of (t,s)-racks and give some computations and examples. As an application, we use these enhanced invariants to obtain obstructions to knot ordering.

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Cite

@article{arxiv.1011.5455,
  title  = {(t,s)-racks and their link invariants},
  author = {Jessica Ceniceros and Sam Nelson},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1011.5455},
  year   = {2011}
}

Comments

15 pages. Version 3 incorporates referee suggestions and a few corrections

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