A Normal Form for Words in the Temperley-Lieb Algebra and the Artin Braid Group on Three Strands

The motivation for this thesis is the computer-assisted calculation of the Jones poly- nomial from braid words in the Artin braid group on three strands, denoted B3. The method used for calculation of the Jones polynomial is the original method that was created when the Jones polynomial was first di...

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Main Author: Hartsell, Jack
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University 2018
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Online Access:https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/3504
https://dc.etsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4956&context=etd