Characterization of crossing matrices of positive pure braids
Characterization of crossing matrices of positive pure braids
Let , and let be an matrix. A positive pure braid is a pure braid admitting a diagram with only positive crossings, and its crossing matrix records the algebraic number of crossings between each pair of strands. A symmetric matrix is T0 when, for every , implies that there is some with such that or .
Characterization conjecture. An matrix is the crossing matrix of some positive pure braid if and only if is a non-negative integer T0 symmetric matrix.
The conjecture seeks a complete characterization of crossing matrices arising from positive pure braids, extending the known characterization for arbitrary pure braids by zero-diagonal integer symmetric matrices. Its resolution status is not specified in the supplied source context.
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Primary source
Ayaka Shimizu and Yoshiro Yaguchi, “Characterization of the OU matrix of a braid diagram”, arXiv:2502.16035 (2025).
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