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On the skein polynomial for links (1605.00070v1)
Published 30 Apr 2016 in math.GT
Abstract: We give characterizations of the skein polynomial for links (as well as Jones and Alexander-Conway polynomials derivable from it), avoiding the usual "smoothing of a crossing" move. As by-products we have characterizations of these polynomials for knots, and for links with any given number of components.
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