Markov braid theorem
From Encyclopedia of Mathematics
If two closed braids represent the same ambient isotopy class of oriented links (cf. also Braid theory), then one can transform one braid to another by a sequence of Markov moves:
i) 
(conjugation).
ii) 
, where 
is an element of the 
th braid group
 |
and 
is the 
th generator of the 
th braid group.
Markov's braid theorem is an important ingredient in the construction of the Jones polynomial and its generalizations (e.g. the Jones–Conway polynomial).
References
| [a1] | J.S. Birman, "Braids, links and mapping class groups" , Ann. of Math. Stud. , 82 , Princeton Univ. Press (1974) |
| [a2] | A.A. Markov, "Über die freie Aquivalenz der geschlossen Zopfe" Recueil Math. Moscou , 1 (1935) pp. 73–78 |
| [a3] | N.M. Weinberg, "On free equivalence of free braids" C.R. (Dokl.) Acad. Sci. USSR , 23 (1939) pp. 215–216 (In Russian) |
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Markov braid theorem. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Markov_braid_theorem&oldid=50123
Markov braid theorem. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Markov_braid_theorem&oldid=50123
This article was adapted from an original article by Jozef Przytycki (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article