Definition:Alexander-Conway Polynomial
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Definition
An Alexander-Conway polynomial is a polynomial associated with a knot.
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Source of Name
This entry was named for James Waddell Alexander II and John Horton Conway.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Alexander-Conway polynomial
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Alexander-Conway polynomial