{ "id": "1809.08424", "version": "v1", "published": "2018-09-22T10:26:51.000Z", "updated": "2018-09-22T10:26:51.000Z", "title": "An alternative basis for the Kauffman bracket skein module of the Solid Torus via braids", "authors": [ "Ioannis Diamantis" ], "comment": "14 pages, 5 figures", "categories": [ "math.GT" ], "abstract": "In this paper we give an alternative basis, $\\mathcal{B}_{\\rm ST}$, for the Kauffman bracket skein module of the solid torus, ${\\rm KBSM}\\left({\\rm ST}\\right)$. The basis $\\mathcal{B}_{\\rm ST}$ is obtained with the use of the Tempereley--Lieb algebra of type B and it is appropriate for computing the Kauffman bracket skein module of the lens spaces $L(p, q)$ via braids.", "revisions": [ { "version": "v1", "updated": "2018-09-22T10:26:51.000Z" } ], "analyses": { "subjects": [ "57M27", "57M25", "20F36", "20F38", "20C08" ], "keywords": [ "kauffman bracket skein module", "solid torus", "alternative basis", "tempereley-lieb algebra", "lens spaces" ], "note": { "typesetting": "TeX", "pages": 14, "language": "en", "license": "arXiv", "status": "editable" } } }