Polynomial invariants for torus knots and topological strings

Communications in Mathematical Physics

Volumn 217, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 423-449

  Labastida, J M F ^a   Mariño, Marcos ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0035649534     PISSN: 00103616     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002200100374     Document Type: Article

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