On a Map From Pure Braids to Knots
arXiv:math/9907088
Abstract
We study a certain type of braid closure which resembles the plat closure but has certain advantages; for example, it maps pure braids to knots. The main results of this note are a Markov-type theorem and a description of how Vassiliev invariants behave under this braid closure.
8 pages, 9 figures