Twisted Alexander polynomials for irreducible $SL\left(2,ℂ\right)$-representations of torus knots
Annali della Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa - Classe di Scienze, Serie 5, Volume 11 (2012) no. 2, p. 395-406

We prove that the twisted Alexander polynomial of a torus knot with an irreducible $SL\left(2,ℂ\right)$-representation is locally constant. In the case of a $\left(2,q\right)$ torus knot, we can give an explicit formula for the twisted Alexander polynomial and deduce Hirasawa-Murasugi’s formula for the total twisted Alexander polynomial. We also give examples which address a mis-statement in a paper of Silver and Williams.

Published online : 2018-06-21
Classification:  57M27
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Kitano, Teruaki; Morifuji, Takayuki. Twisted Alexander polynomials for irreducible $SL(2,\protect \mathbb{C})$-representations of torus knots. Annali della Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa - Classe di Scienze, Serie 5, Volume 11 (2012) no. 2, pp. 395-406. http://www.numdam.org/item/ASNSP_2012_5_11_2_395_0/

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