Difference equation of the colored Jones polynomial for torus knot

International Journal of Mathematics

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 959-965

  Hikami, Kazuhiro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

A polynomial; Alexander polynomial; Jones polynomial; q hypergeometric function; Torus knot

Indexed keywords

EID: 11244292505     PISSN: 0129167X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0129167X04002582     Document Type: Article

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