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On an Invariant of Pure Braids

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Using the recoupling theory, we define a representation of the pure braid group and show that it is not trivial.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

We are grateful to L.H. Kauffman, V.G. Turaev, and E. Mudraya for fruitful and stimulating discussions and to N.D. Shaposhnik for his comments.

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This work was supported by the Russian Science Foundation (grant no. 22-19-20073 of March 25, 2022, “Complex study of the applicability of self-trapping structures for increasing the stiffness of materials and structures”).

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Manturov, V.O., Nikonov, I.M. On an Invariant of Pure Braids. Dokl. Math. (2024). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1064562424701977

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