{
  "id": "math/0606114",
  "version": "v1",
  "published": "2006-06-05T19:22:33.000Z",
  "updated": "2006-06-05T19:22:33.000Z",
  "title": "The Kauffman Polynomials of 2-bridge Knots",
  "authors": [
    "Bin Lu",
    "Jianyuan K. Zhong"
  ],
  "comment": "13 pages, 21 figures",
  "categories": [
    "math.GT"
  ],
  "abstract": "The 2-bridge knots are a family of knots with bridge number 2. In this paper, we compute the Kauffman polynomials of 2-bridge knots using the Kauffman skein theory and linear algebra techniques. Our calculation can be easily carried out using Mathematica, Maple, Mathcad, etc.",
  "revisions": [
    {
      "version": "v1",
      "updated": "2006-06-05T19:22:33.000Z"
    }
  ],
  "analyses": {
    "subjects": [
      "57M25"
    ],
    "keywords": [
      "kauffman polynomials",
      "linear algebra techniques",
      "kauffman skein theory",
      "bridge number",
      "calculation"
    ],
    "note": {
      "typesetting": "TeX",
      "pages": 13,
      "language": "en",
      "license": "arXiv",
      "status": "editable",
      "adsabs": "2006math......6114L"
    }
  }
}