A formula for the HOMFLY polynomial of rational links

Abstract

We give an explicit formula for the HOMFLY polynomial of a rational link (in particular, a knot) in terms of a special continued fraction for the rational number that defines the given link.

15 pages, 10 figures, the solution to a problem declared open in the previous version is given

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