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Alexander and Conway polynomials of Torus knots

Date Issued
May 1, 2012
Author(s)
Agle, Katherine Ellen Louise  
Advisor(s)
James R. Conant
Additional Advisor(s)
Don B. Hinton
Morwen B. Thistlethwaite
Permanent URI
https://trace.tennessee.edu/handle/20.500.14382/32561
Abstract

We disprove the conjecture that if K is amphicheiral and K is concordant to K', then CK'(z)CK'(iz)CK\(z2) is a perfect square inside the ring of power series with integer coefficients. The Alexander polynomial of (p,q)-torus knots are found to be of the form AT(p,q)(t)= (f(tq))/(f(t)) where f(t)=1+t+t2+...+tp-1. Also, for (pn,q)-torus knots, the Alexander polynomial factors into the form AT(pn ,q)=f(t)f(tp)f(tp2 )...f(tpn-2 )f(tpn-1 ). A new conversion from the Alexander polynomial to the Conway polynomial is discussed using the Lucas polynomial. This result is used to show that the Conway polynomial of (2n,q)-torus knots are of the form CT(2n ,q)(z)=K1K2...Kn where K1=Fq(z), Fq(z) being the Fibonacci polynomial, and Ki(z)=Ki-1(√z4+4z2).

Subjects

Alexander polynomial

Conway polynomial

Torus knots

Lucas polynomial

Disciplines
Geometry and Topology
Degree
Master of Science
Major
Mathematics
Embargo Date
January 1, 2011
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