Algebraic links and skein relations of the Links-Gould invariant

Ishii, Atsushi

doi:10.1090/S0002-9939-04-07481-7

Algebraic links and skein relations of the Links-Gould invariant
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Abstract:

We give certain skein relations of the Links-Gould invariant. We also show that the relations lead us to recursive calculation of the invariant for algebraic links. As an application we give a formula for the Links-Gould invariant of 2-bridge links.

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