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The Kauffman Bracket and Genus of Alternating Links

Abstract

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<p>Giving a knot, there are three rules to help us finding the Kauffman bracket polynomial. Choosing knot’s orientation, then applying the Seifert algorithm to find the Euler characteristic and genus of its surface. Finally finding the relationship of the Kauffman bracket polynomial and the genus of the alternating links is the main goal of this paper. </p>

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Arts in Mathematics
Level thesis:degree_level
Thesis
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Mathematics
Year dc:date.available
2016

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Nguyen, Bryan M
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Roland Trapp

Subjects

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Identifiers

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Repository record dc:identifier
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/360
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oai:scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu:etd-1438

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Nguyen, Bryan M. The Kauffman Bracket and Genus of Alternating Links. Thesis thesis, 2016. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/360