3 papers
math.RT2022
A strong characterization of the entries of the Burau matrices of -braids: The Burau representation of the braid group is faithful almost everywhere
Amitesh Datta
We establish strong constraints on the kernel of the (reduced) Burau representation of the braid group .…
math.NT2022
A novel connection between integral binary quadratic forms and knot polynomials
Amitesh Datta
We establish a novel connection between algebraic number theory and knot theory. We show that the number of equivalence classes of integral binary quadratic forms of discriminant $…
math.GT2020
The braid group in the framework of continued fractions
Amitesh Datta
We use the classical interpretation of the braid group as a central extension of the modular group to establish new and fundamental prop…