The skein polynomial of closed 3-braids

DOI10.1515/CRLL.2003.088MaRDI QIDQ4435754zbMATHOpenAlexFDO

Authors Alexander Stoimenow

Publication date 18 November 2003

Published in Journal für die reine und angewandte Mathematik (Crelles Journal) (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/math/0103041

zbMATH Keywords

HOMFLY polynomial3-braid linksband Seifert surface

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Braid groups; Artin groups (20F36)

Abstract: Using the band representation of the 3-strand braid group, it is shown that the genus of 3-braid links can be read off their skein polynomial. Some applications are given, in particular a simple proof of Morton's conjectured inequality and a condition to decide that some polynomials, like the one of 9_{49}, are not admitted by 3-braid links. Finally, alternating links of braid index 3 are classified.

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