Jones-Wenzl twist eigenvalue

ID: jones-wenzl-twist-eigenvalue

A positive framing twist on an n-strand Jones-Wenzl cable has n positive individual curls and braid crossings. Each curl contributes , and each braid crossing contributes because its turnback term annihilates the Jones-Wenzl idempotent. Their product is the displayed scalar. This is the colored framing factor used in surgery invariants.

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