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Matrix realizations for the Turaev―Viro representations of the mapping class group of a torus are constructed. Each of the representations is generated by three involutive matrices. The finiteness of the representations is proved for the levels \(r = 3,4,5,6\). Bibliography: 13 titles.
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Ovchinnikov, M.A. Properties of Viro--Turaev Representations of the Mapping Class Group of a Torus. Journal of Mathematical Sciences 113, 856–867 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1021299705329
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