An explicit formula for the A-polynomial of twist knots

(5 pages) – on the arXiv – published in the Journal of Knot Theory and its Ramifications.

Abstract: We extend Hoste-Shanahan’s calculations for the A-polynomial of twist knots, to give an explicit formula.

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See also the erratum below – there was a mistake in one of the formulas in the original version.

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