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Knot Determinant


The determinant of a knot is defined as |Delta(-1)|, where Delta(z) is the Alexander polynomial (Rolfsen 1976, p. 213).


See also

Alexander Polynomial

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References

Rolfsen, D. Knots and Links. Wilmington, DE: Publish or Perish Press, 1976.

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Knot Determinant." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/KnotDeterminant.html

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