Maximizes mixing efficiency in surface braids.
problem Finding the maximum mixing efficiency in surface braids.
method Introduced an efficient algorithm to compute topological entropy and TEPO for surface braids.
result Conjectured a novel candidate braid to have maximal mixing efficiency.
Researchers describe unitary representations of mixed braid groups.
problem Understanding unitary representations of mixed braid groups.
method Explicitly describe unitary representations on cohomology of Abelian branched covers.
result Image of the representation is generated by complex reflections and related to the multivariate Burau representation.
In this paper we describe braid equivalence for knots and links in a 3-manifold M obtained by rational surgery along a framed link in S3. We first prove a sharpened version of the Reidemeister theorem for links in M. We then give geometric formulations of the braid equivalence via mixed braids in S3 using the…
Proves knots in handlebodies can be represented as plats of braids.
problem Representing knots in handlebodies as plats of braids.
method Established Hilden braid group and mixed braid group, proving algebraic equivalence.
result Plat closure representation for knots in handlebodies.
We present a reduced Burau-like representation for the mixed braid group on one strand representing links in lens spaces and show how to calculate the Alexander polynomial of a link directly from the mixed braid.
The study explores splitting conditions for mixed braid group sequences.
problem Conditions for splitting the Fadell-Neuwirth short exact sequence in mixed braid groups.
method Analysis of mixed braid groups and their quotients, computation of specific groups.
result Conditions for the projection to admit a section, including divisibility conditions.
The mixed braid groups are the subgroups of Artin braid groups whose elements preserve a given partition of the base points. We prove that the centralizer of any braid can be expressed in terms of semidirect and direct products of mixed braid groups. Then we construct a generating set of the centralizer of any braid on…
The paper computes the Kauffman bracket skein module of (2,2p+1)-torus knots using braids.
problem Computing the Kauffman bracket skein module of (2,2p+1)-torus knots. method Using geometric mixed braids and parting/combing techniques, the paper establishes a relation between the module and the genus 2 handlebody, and computes the module using a basis of the handlebody's module.
result A basis for the Kauffman bracket skein module of (2,2p+1)-torus knots is found. The paper studies pseudo links in genus g handlebodies, generalizing knot theory.
problem Modeling DNA knots with missing crossing information.
method Introducing pseudo links as mixed pseudo links in S^3, generalizing Kauffman bracket polynomial and Alexander theorem.
result The theory of pseudo links is closely related to singular links and can be applied to study singular links in genus g handlebodies.
The mixed braid groups B2,n, n∈N, with two fixed strands and n moving ones, are known to be related to the knot theory of certain families of 3-manifolds. In this paper we define the mixed Hecke algebra H2,n(q) as the quotient of the group algebra ${\mathbb Z}\, [q^{\pm 1}] \, B_{2…
Paper describes links of mixed polynomials with specific properties.
problem Understanding the links of mixed polynomials with nice Newton boundaries.
method Analyzes links constructed from sequences of links associated with compact 1-faces of the Newton boundary.
result Links of singularities of inner non-degenerate mixed polynomials can be described using a specific procedure.
The paper studies pseudo and singular links in a solid torus, developing invariants and algebraic structures.
problem Understanding and classifying links with missing crossing information in a solid torus.
method Introducing pseudo and singular links, constructing invariants, and developing algebraic structures.
result Formulated and proved the Alexander and Markov theorems for pseudo and singular links in a solid torus.
Study the relationship between braids formed by roots and critical points of polynomials.
problem Relationship between braid formed by roots and braid formed by critical points of polynomials.
method Analyzing pseudo-fibrations and fibrations of complex polynomials.
result For T-homogeneous braids, the pseudo-fibration can be a fibration.
Study tied links in various 3-manifolds, introducing new groups and proving theorems.
problem Understanding tied links in different topological settings.
method Introducing tied braid groups and proving Alexander's and Markov's theorems.
result Proved Alexander's and Markov's theorems for tied links in specific 3-manifolds.
Construction of (colored) knot polynomials for double-fat graphs is further generalized to the case when "fingers" and "propagators" are substituting R-matrices in arbitrary closed braids with m-strands. Original version of arXiv:1504.00371 corresponds to the case m=2, and our generalizations sheds additional light on …
It is known that evaluating a certain approximation to the Jones polynomial for the plat closure of a braid is a BQP-complete problem. That is, this problem exactly captures the power of the quantum circuit model. The one clean qubit model is a model of quantum computation in which all but one qubit starts in the maxim…
Character expansion expresses extended HOMFLY polynomials through traces of products of finite dimensional R- and Racah mixing matrices. We conjecture that the mixing matrices are expressed entirely in terms of the eigenvalues of the corresponding R-matrices. Even a weaker (and, perhaps, more reliable) version of this …
Let Bn denote the classical braid group on n strands and let the {\em mixed braid group} Bm,n be the subgroup of Bm+n comprising braids for which the first m strands form the identity braid. Let Bm,∞=∪nBm,n. We will describe explicit algebraic moves on Bm,∞ such that equivale…
Study non-semisimple TQFT for Burau representation density and unitarity.
problem Density and unitarity of the Burau representation from a non-semisimple TQFT perspective.
method TQFT construction of Squier's Hermitian form on the Burau representation.
result Density of the image of braid group in unitary representations.
Classic braids embed in virtual braids.
problem Embedding classic braids in virtual braids.
method Elementary proof using generalizations of braid groups.
result Classical braid group injects into virtual braid group.
The paper finds minimal generating sets and abelianizes the quasitoric braid group.
problem Understanding the structure of quasitoric braids and their subgroup properties.
method Provided two minimal generating sets and determined the abelianization.
result Minimal generating sets and abelianization of the quasitoric braid group were determined.
We study the structure of the virtual braid group. It is shown that the virtual braid group is a semi--direct product of the virtual pure braid group and the symmetric group. Also, it is shown that the virtual pure braid group is a semi--direct product of free groups. From these results we obtain a normal form of words…
Satellite links of fully positive braids are characterized.
problem Characterizing satellite links of fully positive braids.
method Analyzing fully positive braids and their satellites.
result Satellite links of fully positive braids are characterized by specific conditions.
Formula found for braid index of n-bridge braids.
problem Finding a formula for the braid index of n-bridge braids. method Elementary, effective, self-contained proof.
result Closed form formula for braid index of n-bridge braids. Most simple braids have positive topological entropy.
problem Understanding the topological entropy of simple braids.
method Reduction from simple braids to non-simple 3-strand braids.
result The proportion of simple braids with positive entropy approaches 100% as the number of strands increases.
This paper is concerned with detecting when a closed braid and its axis are 'mutually braided' in the sense of Rudolph. It deals with closed braids which are fibred links, the simplest case being closed braids which present the unknot. The geometric condition for mutual braiding refers to the existence of a close contr…
We show that 3-braid links with given (non-zero) Alexander or Jones polynomial are finitely many, and can be effectively determined. We classify among closed 3-braids strongly quasipositive and fibered ones, and show that 3-braid links have a unique incompressible Seifert surface. We also classify the positive braid wo…
The paper examines subgroup separability for surface and virtual braid groups.
problem Subgroup separability of surface and virtual braid groups.
method Study of subgroup separability (LERF) properties.
result Properties of subgroup separability for surface and virtual braid groups are explored.
Virtual braids are a combinatorial generalization of braids. We present abstract braids as equivalence classes of braid diagrams on a surface, joining two distinguished boundary components. They are identified up to isotopy, compatibility, stability and Reidemeister moves. We show that virtual braids are in a bijective…
Study on deformation cohomology for braided commutative structures.
problem Classifying and understanding deformations of braided commutative algebras.
method Extending Yang-Baxter Hochschild cohomology to braided commutative deformations.
result Classifies infinitesimal deformations of braided algebras that are braided commutative.
Magic braids can be made with leatherworking technique.
problem Determine which braids can be made with leatherworking technique.
method Explore their relation to several braid groups.
result Magic braids can be made with leatherworking technique.
Study virtual braid groups, proving a key subgroup result.
problem Understanding congruence subgroups in virtual braid groups.
method Using an extension of the integral Burau representation.
result Proved level 2 congruence subgroup of virtual braid group is pure virtual braid group.
Machine learning classifies braids and discovers new invariants.
problem Classifying and discovering invariants of braids and flat braids.
method Supervised learning with neural networks to classify braids as trivial or non-trivial.
result Found new convenient invariants of braids, including a complete invariant of flat braids.
In the present paper we give a new method for converting virtual knots and links to virtual braids. Indeed the braiding method given in this paper is quite general, and applies to all the categories in which braiding can be accomplished. We give a unifying topological interpretation of virtuals and flats (virtual strin…
This paper extends braid lifting to coloured braid groupoids for all simple disc covers.
problem Lifting braids to homeomorphisms on branched covers of the disc.
method Defines a map from a coloured braid groupoid to a mapping class groupoid for all simple covers of the disc.
result Characterizes the lift of every coloured braid, recovering classical lifting on liftable braids.
The notion of a braid is generalized into two and three dimensions. Two-dimensional braids are described by braid monodromies or graphics called charts. In this paper we introduce the notion of curtains, and show that three-dimensional braids are described by braid monodromies or curtains.
New braid representations using virtual knot theory.
problem No classical features in virtual knot theory.
method Construct new braid representations using virtual knot theory.
result New representations of classical braids.
Virtual singular braids are generalizations of singular braids and virtual braids. We define the virtual singular braid monoid via generators and relations, and prove Alexander- and Markov-type theorems for virtual singular links. We also show that the virtual singular braid monoid has another presentation with fewer g…
Polynomials with distinct critical values have braid monodromy groups equal to braid groups.
problem Understanding the structure of braid monodromy groups of polynomials.
method Analyzing the critical values of polynomials to determine their braid monodromy groups.
result The braid monodromy group of a polynomial equals the braid group if the polynomial has distinct critical values.
Invariants defined for braid systems under Hurwitz equivalence.
problem Invariants for braid systems under Hurwitz equivalence.
method Crossing matrix and polynomial invariant introduced.
result Invariant defined for surface braids and surface links.
Paper defines generalized braids and proves their subgroup status.
problem Understanding the structure of generalized braids and knots.
method Defined generalized braid theories and computed their generating sets.
result Quasitoric normal generalized braids form a subgroup of normal generalized braid group.
Multi-agent Q-learning untangles braids, improving over training.
problem Untangling braids using reinforcement learning.
method Two competing players learn to tangle and untangle braids in the OpenAI Gym environment.
result The system improves at untangling braids with more training, producing good tangled examples.
New family of braided Thompson groups introduced using recursive braids.
problem Dehornoy-Brin braided Thompson group generalization.
method Using recursive braids and strand diagrams to define new groups.
result New groups BVn,r(H) are finitely generated if H is finitely generated. Paper explores relations between braid groups and their quotients.
problem Understanding relations between braid groups and their quotients.
method Recalling and introducing elements of congruence braid groups, establishing isomorphisms between crystallographic and congruence braid groups.
result Established isomorphisms between crystallographic braid groups and quotients of congruence braid groups.
The Helon model identifies Standard Model quarks and leptons with certain framed braids joined together at both ends by a connecting node (disk). These surfaces with boundary are called braided 3-belts (or simply belts). Twisting and braiding of ribbons composing braided 3-belts are interchangeable, and it was shown in…
The aim of the present note is to show that the natural map from classical braids to virtual braids is an inclusion; this proof does not use any complete invariants of classical braids; it is based on the projection from virutal braids to classical braids (similar to the one given in \cite{Projection}); this projection…
A method to convert pretzel links into braids.
problem Representing pretzel links as braids.
method General procedure to convert any pretzel link into a braid.
result A specific braid word corresponding to the pretzel link.
Paper proves homotopy braid group properties over integers and three strands.
problem Understanding homotopy braid group properties.
method Proved linearity over integers and torsion freeness for three strands.
result Homotopy braid group on three strands is torsion free.