Alexander-Conway polynomial

noun

A version of the Alexander polynomial that can be computed using a skein relation.

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Meanings

nounAlexander-Conway polynomial (plural Alexander-Conway polynomials)

plural Alexander-Conway polynomials

  1. mathematicsA version of the Alexander polynomial that can be computed using a skein relation.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
conway-alexander polynomialconway polynomial

Origin

Named after American mathematician James Waddell Alexander II and English mathematician John Horton Conway.

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