Seifert-Torres type formulas for the Alexander polynomial from quantum sl₂

DOI10.1016/J.TOPOL.2022.108238MaRDI QIDQ2676975zbMATH OpenOpenAlexWikidataFDO

Authors Matthew Harper

Publication date 29 September 2022

Published in Topology and its Applications (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/1911.00646

zbMATH Keywords

Alexander polynomialConway potential functiondiagrammatic calculusknot polynomialquantum groupsrepresentation theorySeifert-Torres formula

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Knot theory (57K10) Knot polynomials (57K14) Finite-type and quantum invariants, topological quantum field theories (TQFT) (57K16)

Abstract: We develop a diagrammatic calculus for representations of unrolled quantum $mathfrak{sl}_2$ at a fourth root of unity. This allows us to prove Seifert-Torres type formulas for certain splice links using quantum algebraic methods, rather than topological methods. Other applications of this diagrammatic calculus given here are a skein relation for $n$-cabled double crossings and a simple proof that the quantum invariant associated with these representations determines the multivariable Alexander polynomial.

Review text

In this paper, the author defines the Conway Potential Function (CPF) as the unique function on links that satisfies the Jiang relations given in [\textit{B. J. Jiang}, Acta Math. Sin., Engl. Ser. 32, No. 1, 25--39 (2016; Zbl 1337.57025)]. J. Murakami derived quantum group representations using the CPF. The present author develops a diagrammatic calculus for these representations which he applies to prove some results about the CPF. ``We develop a diagrammatic calculus for representations of unrolled quantum \(\mathfrak{sl}_2\) at a fourth root of unity. This allows us to prove Seifert-Torres type formulas for certain splice links using quantum algebraic methods, rather than topological methods. Other applications of this diagrammatic calculus given here are a skein relation for \(n\)-cabled double crossings and a simple proof that the quantum invariant associated with these representations determines the multi-variable Alexander polynomial. The author also notes that \textit{O. Ya. Viro} in [St. Petersbg. Math. J. 18, No. 3, 391--457 (2007; Zbl 1149.57024); translation from Algebra Anal. 18, No. 3, 63--157 (2006)] used \textit{V. G. Turaev}'s axioms [Russ. Math. Surv. 41, No. 1, 119--182 (1986; Zbl 0602.57005); translation from Usp. Mat. Nauk 41, No. 1(247), 97--147 (1986)] to show that the \(\overline{U}^H_\zeta(\mathfrak{sl}_2)\) invariant is the CPF.

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