OU-matrix conjecture for pure braids

Let nn be a positive integer. For an nn-braid diagram, its OU matrix U(b)U(b) is the non-negative integer zero-diagonal matrix whose (i,j)(i,j) entry counts crossings between strands sis_i and sjs_j with sis_i over sjs_j. Let MTM^T denote the transpose of MM, and call a matrix even when all its entries are even. OU-matrix conjecture. An n×nn\times n non-negative integer matrix MM is the OU matrix of some pure nn-braid diagram if and only if M+MTM+M^T is an even T0 matrix. The OU matrix has been characterized for n≤5n\leq 5, while the conjecture remains open for general nn.

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Yuko Ozawa, Ayaka Shimizu and Yoshiro Yaguchi, “The CN matrix of a pure braid projection”, arXiv:2506.08659 (2025).

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