Generalised Links–Gould polynomial conjecture for the Alexander polynomial

Let LL be an oriented link, let m,nm,n be positive integers, let LGLm,n(τ,t)LG^{m,n}_L(\tau,t) denote the Links–Gould invariant, and let ΔL\Delta_L denote the Alexander polynomial. Generalised Links–Gould conjecture.

LGLm,n(τ,eπ1/m)=ΔL(τ2m)n,LG^{m,n}_L(\tau,e^{\pi\sqrt{-1}/m})=\Delta_L(\tau^{2m})^n,

and, equivalently by the symmetry of LGm,nLG^{m,n},

LGLm,n(τ,eπ1/n)=ΔL(τ2n)m.LG^{m,n}_L(\tau,e^{\pi\sqrt{-1}/n})=\Delta_L(\tau^{2n})^m.

This conjecture proposes an extension of the established n=1n=1 relation between the Links–Gould and Alexander polynomials. Its resolution is not indicated in the supplied text.

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Primary source

David De Wit, Atsushi Ishii and Jon Links, “Infinitely many two-variable generalisations of the Alexander-Conway polynomial”, arXiv:math/0405403 (2005).

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