Algebra of Families of Alternating Knots and Links
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Publication:6233703
arXiv1206.3355MaRDI QIDQ6233703FDOQ6233703
Authors: E. Piña 
Publication date: 14 June 2012
Abstract: Families of alternating knots (links) and tangles are studied using as building block the conway defined as the twisting of two strands. The regular representation of knots assumes the projection has the minimal number of overpassings, and the minimal number of conways. The continued fraction associated to rational knots is represented by gaussian brackets and products of 2-dimensional matrices. This gives birth to an algebra of rational knots and tangles which is easily generalized to alternating knots. A collection of 65 families of prime alternating knots with one to six conways is found. Eleven families with six conways show peculiar behavior not present in families with a lower or equal number of conways.
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