2 papers
math.QA1998
The A-polynomial from the noncommutative viewpoint
Charles Frohman, Razvan Gelca, Walter Lofaro
We develop an invariant of knots that depends on a complex parameter t, describing a left ideal in the noncommutative torus. When the parameter is set equal to -1 we recover the A-…
math.QA1998
A Mayer-Vietoris Theorem for the Kauffman Bracket Skein Module
Walter LoFaro
The nth relative Kauffman bracket skein modules are defined and two theorems are given relating them to the Kauffman bracket skein module of a 3-manifold. The first theorem covers…