A Formula for the Colored Jones Polynomial of 2-Bridge Knots
Author(s) -
Toshie Takata
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
kyungpook mathematical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.287
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1225-6951
pISSN - 0454-8124
DOI - 10.5666/kmj.2008.48.2.255
Subject(s) - colored , mathematics , jones polynomial , alexander polynomial , homfly polynomial , knot (papermaking) , twist , knot polynomial , polynomial , combinatorics , bracket polynomial , knot theory , knot invariant , pure mathematics , matrix polynomial , alternating polynomial , mathematical analysis , geometry , square free polynomial , engineering , materials science , chemical engineering , composite material
We derive a formula for the colored Jones polynomial of 2-bridge knots. For a twist knot, a more explicit formula is given and it leads to a relation between the degree of the colored Jones polynomial and the crossing number.
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