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The
$\operatorname{SU}(2)$ Casson–Lin invariant of the Hopf
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Hans U. Boden and Christopher M. Herald |
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Vol. 285 (2016), No. 2, 283–288
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Abstract |
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We compute the Casson–Lin invariant for the Hopf link and determine the sign in the formula of Harper and Saveliev relating this invariant to the linking number. |
Keywords
braids, links, representation spaces, Casson–Lin invariant
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Mathematical Subject Classification 2010
Primary: 57M25
Secondary: 20C15
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Milestones
Received: 22 January 2016
Revised: 20 April 2016
Accepted: 21 June 2016
Published: 21 November 2016
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Authors |
| Hans U. Boden | |
| Department of Mathematics and
Statistics McMaster University 1280 Main St. W. Room 218 Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1 Canada |
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| Christopher M. Herald | |
| Department of Mathematics and
Statistics University of Nevada, Reno Reno, NV 89557 United States |
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