The Kauffman polynomial of links and representation theory
type: Item
instance of: scholarly article
title: The Kauffman polynomial of links and representation theory
zbMATH Open document ID: 0666.57006
author: Jun Murakami
published in: Osaka Journal of Mathematics
publication date: 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z
review text: The author constructs algebras from knot invariants in a reversal of the construction of one of the recent knot polynomials from the Iwahori (Hecke) algebras. Here the Kauffman polynomial is used. A geometric construction produces a sequence of algebras \(E_ n\), based on \(n\)-tangles (here called `knits'), and an evaluation map on \(E_ n\), which calculates the Kauffman regular isotopy polynomial for the closure of each \(n\)-tangle represented in \(E_ n\). In the case \(n=3\) he describes another algebra \(\overline E_ 3\) by generators and relations, isomorphic to \(E_ 3\). He goes on to study the structure and representations of \(E_ 3\), and deduces results about the Kauffman polynomial for 2-bridge links and closed 3-braids. Independently, \textit{J. S. Birman} and \textit{H. Wenzl} [Braids, link polynomials and a new algebra (Preprint, Columbia Univ. 1986), Trans. Am. Math. Soc. 313, No. 1, 249--273 (1989; Zbl 0684.57004)], with similar motivation, have given a sequence of algebras in terms of generators and relations. For \(n=3\) their algebra agrees with the author's algebra \(\overline E_ 3\). More recent work has shown that the algebraically and geometrically defined algebras can be directly identified for each \(n\).
reviewed by: H. R. Morton
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 57M25
zbMATH DE Number: 4090374
zbMATH Keywords: Iwahori algebras
zbMATH Keywords: algebras from knot invariants
zbMATH Keywords: Kauffman polynomial
zbMATH Keywords: n-tangles
zbMATH Keywords: 2-bridge links
zbMATH Keywords: closed 3-braids
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