Twisted Alexander polynomial of links in the projective space

2007/06/14 by Vu Huynh, Vu Q. Huynh, Huynh, Vu Q. +3
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paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.0706.2017

To appear on Journal of Knot Theory and Its Ramifications

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Abstract

We use Reidemeister torsion to study a twisted Alexander polynomial, as defined by Turaev, for links in the projective space. Using sign-refined torsion we derive a skein relation for a normalized form of this polynomial.

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