Multivariable link invariants arising from sl(2|1) and the Alexander polynomial

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Abstract: In this paper we construct a multivariable link invariant arising from the quantum group associated to the special linear Lie superalgebra sl(2|1). The usual quantum group invariant of links associated to (generic) representations of sl(2|1) is trivial. However, we modify this construction and define a nontrivial link invariant. This new invariant can be thought of as a multivariable version of the Links-Gould invariant. We also show that after a variable reduction our invariant specializes to the Conway potential function, which is a version of the multivariable Alexander polynomial.


The authors construct a multivariable invariant \(F'\) of framed links by using the ribbon category of topologically free \(U_hsl(2| 1)\)-modules of finite rank. A key ingredient is a renormalization of the Reshetikhin-Turaev construction, which leads to a trivial invariant on generic representations. It is proved that \(F'\) extends the two-variable Links-Gould invariant of unframed oriented links with ordered components. A complete set of skein relations for \(F'\) is given. After a suitable variable reduction, \(F'\) specializes to the Conway potential function (a refinement of the multivariable Alexander polynomial).




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