Polynomial invariants of 2-bridge knots through 22 crossings

Kanenobu, Taizo; Sumi, Toshio

doi:10.1090/S0025-5718-1993-1176711-4

Polynomial invariants of $2$-bridge knots through $22$ crossings
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Abstract:

We calculate the homfly, Kauffman, Jones, Q, and Conway polynomials of 2-bridge knots through 22 crossings and list all the pairs sharing the same polynomial invariants.

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