LICKORISH INVARIANT AND QUANTUM OSP(1 2)

Authors
ZHANG RB LEE HC
Citation
Rb. Zhang et Hc. Lee, LICKORISH INVARIANT AND QUANTUM OSP(1 2), Modern physics letters A, 11(29), 1996, pp. 2397-2406
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Nuclear","Physics, Particles & Fields","Physycs, Mathematical
Journal title
Modern physics letters A → ACNP
ISSN journal
02177323
Volume
11
Issue
29
Year of publication
1996
Pages
2397 - 2406
Database
ISI
SICI code
0217-7323(1996)11:29<2397:LIAQO2>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Lickorish's method for constructing topological invariants of three-ma nifolds is generalized to the quantum supergroup setting. An invariant is obtained by applying this method to the Kauffman polynomial arisin g from the vector representation of U-q(osp(1/2)). A transparent proof is also given showing that this invariant is equivalent to the U-q(os p(1/2)) invariant obtained in an earlier publication.