N-degeneracy in rack homology and link invariants

DOI10.32917/HMJ/1333113010zbMATH Open1310.57022arXiv1007.3550OpenAlexW1485447329MaRDI QIDQ424592FDOQ424592

Authors: Mohamed Elhamdadi, Sam Nelson 

Publication date: 1 June 2012

Published in: Hiroshima Mathematical Journal (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: The aim of this paper is to define a homology theory for racks with finite rank N and use it to define invariants of knots generalizing the CJKLS 2-cocycle invariants related to the invariants defined in [15]. For this purpose, we prove that N -degenerate chains form a sub-complex of the classical complex defining rack homology. If a rack has rack rank N = 1 then it is a quandle and our homology theory coincides with the CKJLS homology theory [6]. Nontrivial cocycles are used to define invariants of knots and examples of calculations for classical knots with up to 8 crossings and classical links with up to 7 crossings are provided.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1007.3550

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zbMATH Keywords

cocycle invariantsenhancements of counting invariantsfinite racksrack homology

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

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Cited In (4)

• Rack invariants of links in L(p,1)
• (t, s)-RACKS AND THEIR LINK INVARIANTS
• On rack cohomology.
• Quandle identities and homology

Uses Software

• Knot Atlas

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