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Communications in Mathematical Physics

, Volume 127, Issue 1, pp 1–26 | Cite as

Ribbon graphs and their invaraints derived from quantum groups

  • N. Y. Reshetikhin
  • V. G. Turaev
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Abstract

The generalization of Jones polynomial of links to the case of graphs inR3 is presented. It is constructed as the functor from the category of graphs to the category of representations of the quantum groups.

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Neural Network Statistical Physic Complex System Nonlinear Dynamics Quantum Computing 
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  • N. Y. Reshetikhin
    • 1
  • V. G. Turaev
    • 1
  1. 1.L.O.M.I.LeningradUSSR

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