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Relations between Kauffman and Homfly satellite invariants

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 March 2010

H. R. MORTON  and
N. D. A. RYDER
H. R. MORTON
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Peach Street, Liverpool L69 7ZL. e-mail: su14@liverpool.ac.uk
N. D. A. RYDER
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Peach Street, Liverpool L69 7ZL. e-mail: su14@liverpool.ac.uk
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Abstract

We extend a mod 2 relation between the Kauffman and Homfly polynomials, first observed by Rudolph in 1987, to the general Kauffman and Homfly satellite invariants.

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Research Article
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Mathematical Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society , Volume 149 , Issue 1 , July 2010 , pp. 105 - 114
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Copyright © Cambridge Philosophical Society 2010

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