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In the [[Mathematics|mathematical]] field of [[knot theory]], the '''Jones polynomial''' is a knot polynomial discovered by [[Vaughan Jones]] in 1984. | In the [[Mathematics|mathematical]] field of [[knot theory]], the '''Jones polynomial''' is a knot polynomial discovered by [[Vaughan Jones]] in 1984. | ||
| − | Specifically, it is an [[Invariant (mathematics)|invariant]] of an oriented [[Knot (mathematics)|knot]] or [[Link (knot theory)|link]] which assigns to each oriented knot or link a Laurent polynomial in the variable t^1/2 with integer coefficients. | + | Specifically, it is an [[Invariant (mathematics)|invariant]] of an oriented [[Knot (mathematics)|knot]] or [[Link (knot theory)|link]] which assigns to each oriented knot or link a [[Laurent polynomial]] in the variable t^1/2 with integer coefficients. |
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* [[Khovanov homology]] | * [[Khovanov homology]] | ||
* [[Knot theory]] | * [[Knot theory]] | ||
| + | * [[Laurent polynomial]] | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
Latest revision as of 08:49, 8 November 2016
In the mathematical field of knot theory, the Jones polynomial is a knot polynomial discovered by Vaughan Jones in 1984.
Specifically, it is an invariant of an oriented knot or link which assigns to each oriented knot or link a Laurent polynomial in the variable t^1/2 with integer coefficients.
See also
External links
- Jones polynomial @ Wikipedia
