A state sum invariant of tangles in surfaces

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Authors: Peter M. Johnson, Sóstenes Lins 

Publication date: 2 November 2012

Abstract: In this paper we define a new state sum based on the regions defined by tangles on a surface which is an oriented closed surface with a finite number of open holes drilled. From this state sum we obtain an invariant of regular isotopy for the tangles named $u$-invariant. The values of the $u$-invariant are in $mathbbZ[u]$, where $u$ is a primitive fifth root of the unity. Various basic properties of the invariant are proved and discussed. It can be specialized to invariants of framed links in $mathbb{R}^3$. Its categoric aspect is emphasized: composition of tangles in surfaces correspond to matrix multiplication. The values of the $u$-invariant conjugate under taking the mirror of the tangle.

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