Verification of the Jones unknot conjecture up to 22 crossings

DOI10.1142/S0218216518400096zbMATH Open1386.57016arXiv1809.02285OpenAlexW2963204712WikidataQ123189129 ScholiaQ123189129MaRDI QIDQ4634898FDOQ4634898

Authors: Robert E. Tuzun, Adam S. Sikora 

Publication date: 12 April 2018

Published in: Journal of Knot Theory and Its Ramifications (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: The Jones unknot conjecture states that the Jones polynomial distinguishes the unknot from nontrivial knots. We prove it for knots up to 23 crossings.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1809.02285

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zbMATH Keywords

Jones polynomialKauffman bracketalgebraic tangleConway polyhedronJones unknot conjecture

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Uses Software

• Boost C++ Libraries
• JAS
• SnapPy
• Boost
• plantri
• GENREG

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