Study of panhandle polynomials of torus links with geometric applications.
problem Characterizing the HOMFLY-PT polynomial of torus knots and links.
method Utilizing quantum group representations and the Rosso-Jones formula.
result Established panhandle-like structure of HOMFLY-PT polynomials for torus knots and links.
New F-polynomial distinguishes knotoid diagrams not previously possible.
problem Polynomial invariants for knotoids.
method Introduced F-polynomial and constructed distinguishing examples. result New invariant F distinguishes knotoids not previously possible. The paper studies polynomials and ideals from colored Jones polynomials for links.
problem Understanding the structure of colored Jones polynomials for links.
method Investigates commutative and noncommutative ideals derived from colored Jones polynomials.
result Formulates the link version of the AJ conjecture.
Paper constructs a new approach to extract Affine Index Polynomial from Sawollek Polynomial.
problem Examining relationships between Affine Index Polynomial and Sawollek Polynomial.
method New approach to extract Affine Index Polynomial from Sawollek Polynomial.
result Constructs a concise proof of Mellor's Theorem.
This paper studies the Riley polynomial of 2-bridge knots using Chebyshev polynomials.
problem Understanding the Riley polynomial of 2-bridge knots and its splitting property.
method Introducing ε-Chebyshev polynomials to express and split the Riley polynomial.
result Explicit formula for the splitting polynomial as ε-Chebyshev polynomials.
Novel knot polynomials from Gaussian calculus show half vanish and determine Jones polynomials.
problem Understanding and characterizing knot polynomials from Gaussian calculus.
method Gaussian calculus of generating series for noncommutative algebras, connected sum of knots.
result Half of the polynomials vanish and three polynomials are explicitly given.
The paper defines and classifies Cappell-Shaneson polynomials.
problem Characterizing Cappell-Shaneson polynomials.
method Algebraic conditions on polynomials, reduction modulo primes, and construction of infinite series.
result Complete lists of Cappell-Shaneson polynomials of degrees 4 and 5, and several infinite series of degree 6.
Developed algorithms to compute three polynomial invariants of veering triangulations.
problem Computing polynomial invariants of veering triangulations.
method Introduced and used algorithms for taut, veering, and Teichmüller polynomials based on upper and lower tracks of veering triangulations.
result Proved that the lower and upper taut polynomials are equal but the veering polynomials can differ.
Study links weaving knots with polynomial coefficients and lattice numbers.
problem Understanding polynomial coefficients of weaving knots and their lattice counterparts.
method Established relationships between Jones and Chebyshev polynomials, and derived explicit formulas for Alexander polynomials.
result Proved coefficients of Jones polynomial are Whitney numbers of Lucas lattices and satisfied Fox's trapezoidal conjecture.
Study revisits Alexander-Conway and Kauffman bracket polynomials for pretzel links.
problem Understanding polynomial invariants of pretzel links.
method Revisits Alexander-Conway and Kauffman bracket polynomials for pretzel links P(1,1,n). result Reveals properties of Alexander-Conway and Kauffman bracket polynomials for P(1,1,n). Paper connects AJ conjecture and colored Jones polynomial potential function.
problem Relationship between A-polynomial and colored Jones polynomial. method Connects AJ conjecture and colored Jones polynomial potential function.
result Establishes connection between A-polynomial and colored Jones polynomial potential function. Associated with each oriented link is the two variable Homflypt polynomial. The Morton-Franks-Williams (MFW) inequality gives rise to an expression for the Homflypt polynomial with MFW coefficient polynomials. These MFW coefficient polynomials are labelled in a braid-dependent manner and may be zero, but display a numb…
This paper investigates the equivalence between Yamada polynomial and Jones polynomial of associated links for brunnian θ-curves.
problem Understanding the relationship between Yamada polynomial and Jones polynomial for θ-curves.
method Investigates the equivalence between the normalized Yamada polynomial of θ-curves and the Jones polynomial of their associated links.
result Shows that the two polynomials are equivalent for brunnian θ-curves.
The taut polynomial equals a twisted Alexander polynomial.
problem Understanding the relationship between taut polynomials and Alexander polynomials.
method Defined taut polynomial of veering triangulations and proved it equals a twisted Alexander polynomial.
result The taut polynomial equals a twisted Alexander polynomial of the underlying manifold.
Quantum polynomials are derived from a specific tribracket structure.
problem Quantum enhancement polynomials for oriented links.
method Defined using a canonical two-element tribracket, proving polynomials can be derived from five specific ones.
result Universal quantum enhancement polynomials are strictly stronger than the Jones polynomial.
We classify rooted trees which have strictly unimodal q-polynomials (plucking polynomial). We also give criteria for a trapezoidal shape of a plucking polynomial. We generalize results of Pak and Panova on strict unimodality of q-binomial coefficients. We discuss which polynomials can be realized as plucking polynomial…
New polynomials detect non-rotatable knotoid shapes.
problem Detecting non-rotatable knotoid shapes.
method Defined homotopy index polynomials for knotoids.
result Homotopy polynomials detect non-rotatable spherical knotoids.
Innovates polynomial invariant for tribrackets.
problem Counting and distinguishing knots and links.
method Introduces subtribracket polynomials and uses them to enhance counting.
result Enhanced counting invariant for knots and links.
Researchers extend Alexander polynomial to knotoids and linkoids.
problem Defining and studying Alexander polynomial extensions for knotoids and linkoids.
method Developed and proved conjecture on mock Alexander polynomial for knotoids and linkoids.
result Proved conjecture on mock Alexander polynomial for knotoids and linkoids.
Unified ADO and colored Jones polynomials for knots.
problem Determining ADO polynomials from colored Jones polynomials.
method Constructing a two-variable knot invariant using completions of rings and algebra.
result Unified invariant maps colored Jones polynomials to ADO polynomials.
Generalized quandle polynomial used for stuquandles, stuck links, and RNA folding.
problem Defining polynomial invariants for stuquandles, stuck links, and RNA foldings.
method Introduced a generalized quandle polynomial and proved its invariance for stuquandles. Used this invariant to define polynomials for stuck links and RNA foldings.
result Polynomial invariants for stuquandles, stuck links, and RNA foldings.
Study Alexander polynomials of ribbon and virtual knots using ribbon's intrinsic singularity.
problem Determining Alexander polynomials for ribbon and virtual knots.
method Using ribbon's intrinsic singularity information, defining half Alexander polynomial, and developing simplified formulas.
result New formulas for Alexander polynomials of general knots and virtual knots in terms of Gauss diagrams.
We study rack polynomials and the link invariants they define. We show that constant action racks are classified by their generalized rack polynomials and show that nsata-quandles are not classified by their generalized quandle polynomials. We use subrack polynomials to define enhanced rack counting invariants, gen…
In this paper, we define some polynomial invariants for virtual knots and links. In the first part we use Manturov's parity axioms to obtain a new polynomial invariant of virtual knots. This invariant can be regarded as a generalization of the odd writhe polynomial defined by the first author. The relation between this…
Paper computes Alexander polynomials for arborescent links.
problem Explicit formulas for Alexander polynomials are hard to compute for most link families.
method Efficient method for arborescent links, using recursive polynomials.
result Explicit closed formulas for pretzel links derived.
Jones polynomials derived from K-theory of a cluster algebra.
problem Jones polynomials of knots and links.
method K-theory of a cluster C*-algebra of the sphere with two cusps.
result Interplay between Chebyshev and Jones polynomials.
We study relationships between the colored Jones polynomial and the A-polynomial of a knot. We establish for a large class of 2-bridge knots the AJ conjecture (of Garoufalidis) that relates the colored Jones polynomial and the A-polynomial. Along the way we also calculate the Kauffman bracket skein module of all 2-brid…
The interior polynomial is an invariant of bipartite graphs, and a part of the HOMFLY polynomial of a special alternating link coincides with the interior polynomial of the Seifert graph of the link. We extend the interior polynomial to signed bipartite graphs, and we show that, in the planar case, it is equal to a par…
New skein theory for Links-Gould polynomial simplifies link evaluations.
problem Computing Links-Gould polynomial for oriented links.
method Developed a cubic braid-type skein theory.
result Skein theory can evaluate any oriented link.
Prime knots of genus one admitting diagram with at most five classical crossings were classified by Akimova and Matveev in 2014. In 2018 Kaur, Prabhakar and Vesnin introduced families of L-polynomials and F-polynomials for virtual knots which are generalizations of affine index polynomial. Here we introduce a notion of…
Jones polynomials have infinitely many roots of unity as zeros.
problem Finding roots of unity as zeros of Jones polynomials.
method Constructing families of prime knots with specific Jones polynomials.
result Infinitely many roots of unity are zeros of some Jones polynomials.
Two categorifications are given for the arrow polynomial, an extension of the Kauffman bracket polynomial for virtual knots. The arrow polynomial extends the bracket polynomial to infinitely many variables, each variable corresponding to an integer {\it arrow number} calculated from each loop in an oriented state summa…
Study connects group invariants through outer automorphisms and polynomial relations.
problem Understanding polynomial invariants of free-by-cyclic groups.
method Introducing orientable fully irreducible outer automorphisms to relate McMullen polynomial and Alexander polynomial.
result Characterization of when homological stretch factor equals geometric stretch factor.
Minimal polynomial found for Riemannian C_0-spaces.
problem Understanding the structure of Riemannian C_0-spaces.
method Constructing polynomial functions on tangent spaces and gluing them globally.
result The degree of the polynomial provides an upper bound for the Singer invariant.
We construct a 2-variable link polynomial, called WL, for classical links by considering simultaneously the Kauffman state models for the Alexander and for the Jones polynomials. We conjecture that this polynomial is the product of two 1-variable polynomials, one of which is the Alexander polynomial. We refine WL…
New knot polynomials yield simple results modulo primes.
problem Understanding knot polynomials modulo primes.
method Constructing knots with specific properties.
result All polynomials modulo p with bounded a-span are realizable by knots with bounded braid index. We prove that the degree of the Hilbert polynomial of the HOMFLYPT homology of a closed braid B is l−1, where l is the number of components of B. This controls the growth of the HOMFLYPT homology with respect to its polynomial grading. The Hilbert polynomial also reveals a link polynomial hidden in the HOMFLYPT…
Researchers compute and predict knot volumes using colored Jones polynomials.
problem Computing and predicting volumes of hyperbolic knots.
method Vertex model approach, neural network training, polynomial evaluations.
result 3-colored Jones polynomials predict knot volumes with high accuracy.
Study on unimodality of plucking polynomial with delay function.
problem Exploring unimodality of plucking polynomial with delay function.
method Presented a formula for the plucking polynomial of hedgehog rooted trees and explored unimodality with specific delay functions.
result Found interesting examples and speculations on unimodality of plucking polynomials with delay functions.
Paper extends Cohen's method to compute Jones polynomial for certain braid subfamilies.
problem Computing Jones polynomial for specific knot families.
method Using weighted adjacency matrices and determinants for certain subfamilies of braid groups.
result Jones polynomial can be computed in polynomial time for certain subfamilies of braid groups.
New polynomials defined for quandle structures, enhancing graph invariants.
problem Enhancing the counting invariant for spatial graphs and handlebody-links.
method Introducing quandle polynomials and G-family polynomials for quandles, defining enhancements for invariants.
result New enhancements of the G-family counting invariant for trivalent spatial graphs and handlebody-links.
New polynomial criterion for periodic knots identified.
problem Identifying periodic knots efficiently.
method Examined HOMFLY-PT and Kauffman polynomials of periodic links.
result Criterion is stronger than existing methods.
This paper will be an exposition of the Kauffman bracket polynomial model of the Jones polynomial, tangle methods for computing the Jones polynomial, and the use of these methods to produce non-trivial links that cannot be detected by the Jones polynomial.
The paper connects knot theory and cluster algebras via dimer face polynomials.
problem Understanding the relationship between knot theory and cluster algebras.
method Analyzing dimer face polynomials and their connections to Alexander polynomials and cluster algebras.
result Dimer face polynomials are multivariate generalizations of Alexander polynomials and F-polynomials in cluster algebras. We review a construction of a new class of algebraic curves, called super-A-polynomials, and their quantum generalizations. The super-A-polynomial is a two-parameter deformation of the A-polynomial known from knot theory or Chern-Simons theory with SL(2,C) gauge group. The two parameters of the super-A-polynomial encod…
We define a family of generalizations of the two-variable quandle polynomial. These polynomial invariants generalize in a natural way to eight-variable polynomial invariants of finite biquandles. We use these polynomials to define a family of link invariants which further generalize the quandle counting invariant.
New polynomial invariant distinguishes singular links.
problem Distinguishing singular links using existing invariants.
method Generalized quandle polynomial to singquandles and constructed a singular link invariant.
result New polynomial invariant distinguishes singular links with same counting invariant.
Study on spatial graphs and their constituent knots, linking polynomial invariants.
problem Understanding the polynomial invariants of spatial graphs and their constituent knots.
method Analyzing spatial K4 graphs, constructing band surfaces, and relating polynomials. result Relations between Yamada/Jaeger polynomials and Jones polynomials of constituent knots and associated links.