A spanning set and potential basis of the mixed Hecke algebra on two fixed strands

Abstract: The mixed braid groups

B_{2, n}, n i n m a t h b b N

, with two fixed strands and

n

moving ones, are known to be related to the knot theory of certain families of

3

-manifolds. In this paper we define the mixed Hecke algebra

m a t h r m H_{2, n} (q)

as the quotient of the group algebra

m a t h b b Z, [q^{p m 1}], B_{2, n}

over the quadratic relations of the classical Iwahori-Hecke algebra for the braiding generators. We furhter provide a potential basis

L a m b d a_{n}

for

m a t h r m H_{2, n} (q)

, which we prove is a spanning set for the

m a t h b b Z [q^{p m 1}]

-additive structure of this algebra. The sets

L a m b d a_{n}, n i n m a t h b b Z

appear to be good candidates for an inductive basis suitable for the construction of Homflypt-type invariants for knots and links in the above

3

-manifolds.

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