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    IntroductionTrace Diagrams and Their Properties

    Structure of the Coordinate RingCentral Functions

    Trace Diagrams, Spin Networks, and Spaces of GraphsKAIST Geometric Topology Fair

    Elisha Peterson

    United States Military Academy

    July 10, 2007

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    IntroductionTrace Diagrams and Their Properties

    Structure of the Coordinate RingCentral Functions

    Fundamental Group Representations and the Coordinate Ring

    Motivation I

    Every representation Hom(, G)where G = SL(2,C) induces a map C given by taking the trace of(x). These elements areconjugation-invariant and reside in

    both C[Gr

    ]G

    and the coordinate ringof the character variety.

    C [Gr]G

    = C[]x

    tr((x))

    ??

    ?

    For this reason, the study of the structure ofthe character variety and its coordinate ringoften boils down to examining trace relations[described in detail in Lawtons first talk].This talk will describe a more geometric way todiscuss trace relations.

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    IntroductionTrace Diagrams and Their Properties

    Structure of the Coordinate RingCentral Functions

    Fundamental Group Representations and the Coordinate Ring

    Motivation I

    Every representation Hom(, G)where G = SL(2,C) induces a map C given by taking the trace of(x). These elements areconjugation-invariant and reside in

    both C[Gr

    ]G

    and the coordinate ringof the character variety.

    C [Gr]G

    = C[]x

    tr((x))

    ??

    ?

    For this reason, the study of the structure ofthe character variety and its coordinate ringoften boils down to examining trace relations[described in detail in Lawtons first talk].This talk will describe a more geometric way todiscuss trace relations.

    Elisha Peterson Trace Diagrams, Spin Networks, and Spaces of Graphs

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    IntroductionTrace Diagrams and Their Properties

    Structure of the Coordinate RingCentral Functions

    Fundamental Group Representations and the Coordinate Ring

    Motivation I

    Every representation Hom(, G)where G = SL(2,C) induces a map C given by taking the trace of(x). These elements areconjugation-invariant and reside in

    both C[Gr

    ]G

    and the coordinate ringof the character variety.

    C [Gr]G

    = C[]x

    tr((x))

    ??

    ?

    For this reason, the study of the structure ofthe character variety and its coordinate ringoften boils down to examining trace relations[described in detail in Lawtons first talk].This talk will describe a more geometric way todiscuss trace relations.

    Elisha Peterson Trace Diagrams, Spin Networks, and Spaces of Graphs

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    IntroductionTrace Diagrams and Their Properties

    Structure of the Coordinate RingCentral Functions

    Fundamental Group Representations and the Coordinate Ring

    Motivation II

    We will develop an algebra which reflects both the structure arising fromthe fundamental group and that arising from its representation.We call the requisite algebra the Trace Diagram Algebra T2, whoseelements are a special class of graphs marked by elements of SL(2,C).

    C [Gr]G

    x

    tr((x)) = G(t)

    T2

    t = F(x)

    F G

    The purpose of this talk is to describe F and G, hence providing analternate category for studying the coordinate ring of the character variety.This alternate category simplifies many calculations, and provides greaterintuition for both trace polynomials and their connection with thecharacter variety.

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    IntroductionTrace Diagrams and Their Properties

    Structure of the Coordinate RingCentral Functions

    Fundamental Group Representations and the Coordinate Ring

    Motivation II

    We will develop an algebra which reflects both the structure arising fromthe fundamental group and that arising from its representation.We call the requisite algebra the Trace Diagram Algebra T2, whoseelements are a special class of graphs marked by elements of SL(2,C).

    C [Gr]G

    x

    tr((x)) = G(t)

    T2

    t = F(x)

    F G

    The purpose of this talk is to describe F and G, hence providing analternate category for studying the coordinate ring of the character variety.This alternate category simplifies many calculations, and provides greaterintuition for both trace polynomials and their connection with thecharacter variety.

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    IntroductionTrace Diagrams and Their Properties

    Structure of the Coordinate RingCentral Functions

    Fundamental Group Representations and the Coordinate Ring

    Motivation II

    We will develop an algebra which reflects both the structure arising fromthe fundamental group and that arising from its representation.We call the requisite algebra the Trace Diagram Algebra T2, whoseelements are a special class of graphs marked by elements of SL(2,C).

    C [Gr]G

    x tr((x)) = G(t)

    T2

    t = F(x)

    F G

    The purpose of this talk is to describe F and G, hence providing analternate category for studying the coordinate ring of the character variety.This alternate category simplifies many calculations, and provides greaterintuition for both trace polynomials and their connection with thecharacter variety.

    Elisha Peterson Trace Diagrams, Spin Networks, and Spaces of Graphs

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    IntroductionTrace Diagrams and Their Properties

    Structure of the Coordinate RingCentral Functions

    Defining the Functor GTrace Diagram RelationsComputing Trace Identities

    Outline

    1 IntroductionFundamental Group Representations and the Coordinate Ring

    2 Trace Diagrams and Their Properties

    Defining the Functor GTrace Diagram RelationsComputing Trace Identities

    3 Structure of the Coordinate Ring

    The Functor FSurfaces and Character VarietiesBeyond Rank Two

    4 Central Functions

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    IntroductionTrace Diagrams and Their Properties

    Structure of the Coordinate RingCentral Functions

    Defining the Functor GTrace Diagram RelationsComputing Trace Identities

    Definition of Trace Diagrams

    DefinitionA 2-trace diagram t T2 is a graph drawn in a box whose edges aremarked by matrices in M22. All vertices have degree one and occur atthe bottom of the box (inputs), or at the top of the box (outputs). Thediagrams are in general position relative to a certain up direction.

    A B

    C

    A

    Note. A = A1.

    We use general position to mean the following:

    Each strand is an embedding;

    Crossings and matrix markings are disjoint from

    local extrema;Diagrams are equivalent if isotopic, provided theprevious condition remains true and local extremaare neither added nor removed.

    Diagrams with compatible inputs/outputs may be composed by placingone atop another. This corresponds to composition of functions.

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    IntroductionTrace Diagrams and Their Properties

    Structure of the Coordinate RingCentral Functions

    Defining the Functor GTrace Diagram RelationsComputing Trace Identities

    Definition of Trace Diagrams

    DefinitionA 2-trace diagram t T2 is a graph drawn in a box whose edges aremarked by matrices in M22. All vertices have degree one and occur atthe bottom of the box (inputs), or at the top of the box (outputs). Thediagrams are in general position relative to a certain up direction.

    A B

    C

    A

    Note. A = A1.

    We use general position to mean the following:

    Each strand is an embedding;

    Crossings and matrix markings are disjoint from

    local extrema;Diagrams are equivalent if isotopic, provided theprevious condition remains true and local extremaare neither added nor removed.

    Diagrams with compatible inputs/outputs may be composed by placingone atop another. This corresponds to composition of functions.

    Elisha Peterson Trace Diagrams, Spin Networks, and Spaces of Graphs

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    IntroductionTrace Diagrams and Their Properties

    Structure of the Coordinate RingCentral Functions

    Defining the Functor GTrace Diagram RelationsComputing Trace Identities

    Definition of Trace Diagrams

    DefinitionA 2-trace diagram t T2 is a graph drawn in a box whose edges aremarked by matrices in M22. All vertices have degree one and occur atthe bottom of the box (inputs), or at the top of the box (outputs). Thediagrams are in general position relative to a certain up direction.

    A B

    C

    A

    Note. A = A1.

    We use general position to mean the following:

    Each strand is an embedding;

    Crossings and matrix markings are disjoint from

    local extrema;Diagrams are equivalent if isotopic, provided theprevious condition remains true and local extremaare neither added nor removed.

    Diagrams with compatible inputs/outputs may be composed by placingone atop another. This corresponds to composition of functions.

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    Introduction

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    IntroductionTrace Diagrams and Their Properties

    Structure of the Coordinate RingCentral Functions

    Defining the Functor GTrace Diagram RelationsComputing Trace Identities

    Definition of Trace Diagrams

    DefinitionA 2-trace diagram t T2 is a graph drawn in a box whose edges aremarked by matrices in M22. All vertices have degree one and occur atthe bottom of the box (inputs), or at the top of the box (outputs). Thediagrams are in general position relative to a certain up direction.

    A B

    C

    A

    Note. A = A1.

    We use general position to mean the following:

    Each strand is an embedding;

    Crossings and matrix markings are disjoint from

    local extrema;Diagrams are equivalent if isotopic, provided theprevious condition remains true and local extremaare neither added nor removed.

    Diagrams with compatible inputs/outputs may be composed by placingone atop another. This corresponds to composition of functions.

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    IntroductionTrace Diagrams and Their Properties

    Structure of the Coordinate RingCentral Functions

    Defining the Functor GTrace Diagram RelationsComputing Trace Identities

    Definition of Trace Diagrams

    DefinitionA 2-trace diagram t T2 is a graph drawn in a box whose edges aremarked by matrices in M22. All vertices have degree one and occur atthe bottom of the box (inputs), or at the top of the box (outputs). Thediagrams are in general position relative to a certain up direction.

    A B

    C

    A

    Note. A = A1.

    We use general position to mean the following:

    Each strand is an embedding;

    Crossings and matrix markings are disjoint from

    local extrema;Diagrams are equivalent if isotopic, provided theprevious condition remains true and local extremaare neither added nor removed.

    Diagrams with compatible inputs/outputs may be composed by placingone atop another. This corresponds to composition of functions.

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    IntroductionTrace Diagrams and Their Properties

    Structure of the Coordinate RingCentral Functions

    Defining the Functor GTrace Diagram RelationsComputing Trace Identities

    The Trace Diagram Functor

    First we will construct, for V = C2 the standard representation ofSL(2,C),

    T2G

    Fun(V V

    i V V

    o),

    where i is the number inputs and o the number of outputs.

    Example

    G A BC

    A : V3 V5

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    IntroductionTrace Diagrams and Their Properties

    Structure of the Coordinate RingCentral Functions

    Defining the Functor GTrace Diagram RelationsComputing Trace Identities

    Component Decomposition of Trace Diagrams

    The functor G(t) for a given trace diagram t will be defined by piecingtogether the action of G on smaller components.

    Proposition

    Every strand of a trace diagram may be uniquely decomposed into thecomponents , , A , , and .

    A B

    C

    A

    Uniqueness comes from our restriction on general position.

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    IntroductionTrace Diagrams and Their Properties

    Structure of the Coordinate RingCentral Functions

    Defining the Functor GTrace Diagram RelationsComputing Trace Identities

    Component Decomposition of Trace Diagrams

    The functor G(t) for a given trace diagram t will be defined by piecingtogether the action of G on smaller components.

    Proposition

    Every strand of a trace diagram may be uniquely decomposed into thecomponents , , A , , and .

    A B

    C

    A

    Uniqueness comes from our restriction on general position.

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    IntroductionTrace Diagrams and Their Properties

    Structure of the Coordinate RingCentral Functions

    Defining the Functor GTrace Diagram RelationsComputing Trace Identities

    Component Decomposition of Trace Diagrams

    The functor G(t) for a given trace diagram t will be defined by piecingtogether the action of G on smaller components.

    Proposition

    Every strand of a trace diagram may be uniquely decomposed into thecomponents , , A , , and .

    A B

    C

    A

    Uniqueness comes from our restriction on general position.

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    IntroductionTrace Diagrams and Their Properties

    Structure of the Coordinate RingCentral Functions

    Defining the Functor GTrace Diagram RelationsComputing Trace Identities

    Trace Diagram Component Maps

    Definition

    Given v, w C2, A M22, and the standard basis {e1, e2} ofC2,

    Identity G

    : V V takes v v

    Group Action G A : V V takes v AvPermutations G

    : V V V V takes v w w v

    Cap G : V V C takes

    e1 e1 0

    e1 e2 +1

    e2 e1 1

    e2 e2 0

    or a b det[a b]

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    Trace Diagrams and Their PropertiesStructure of the Coordinate Ring

    Central Functions

    Defining the Functor GTrace Diagram RelationsComputing Trace Identities

    Trace Diagram Component Maps

    Definition

    Given v, w C2, A M22, and the standard basis {e1, e2} ofC2,

    Identity G

    : V V takes v v

    Group Action G A : V V takes v AvPermutations G

    : V V V V takes v w w v

    Cap G : V V C takes

    e1 e1 0

    e1 e2 +1

    e2 e1 1

    e2 e2 0

    or a b det[a b]

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    Trace Diagrams and Their PropertiesStructure of the Coordinate Ring

    Central Functions

    Defining the Functor GTrace Diagram RelationsComputing Trace Identities

    Trace Diagram Component Maps

    Definition

    Given v, w C2, A M22, and the standard basis {e1, e2} ofC2,

    Identity G

    : V V takes v v

    Group Action G A : V V takes v AvPermutations G

    : V V V V takes v w w v

    Cap G : V V C takes

    e1 e1 0

    e1 e2 +1

    e2 e1 1

    e2 e2 0

    or a b det[a b]

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    Trace Diagrams and Their PropertiesStructure of the Coordinate Ring

    Central Functions

    Defining the Functor GTrace Diagram RelationsComputing Trace Identities

    Trace Diagram Component Maps

    Definition

    Given v, w C2, A M22, and the standard basis {e1, e2} ofC2,

    Identity G

    : V V takes v v

    Group Action G A : V V takes v AvPermutations G

    : V V V V takes v w w v

    Cap G : V V C takes

    e1 e1 0

    e1 e2 +1

    e2 e1 1

    e2 e2 0

    or a b det[a b]

    Cup G : C V V takes 1 e1 e2 e2 e1Elisha Peterson Trace Diagrams, Spin Networks, and Spaces of Graphs

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    Trace Diagrams and Their PropertiesStructure of the Coordinate Ring

    Central Functions

    Defining the Functor GTrace Diagram RelationsComputing Trace Identities

    Trace Diagram Component Maps

    Definition

    Given v, w C2, A M22, and the standard basis {e1, e2} ofC2,

    Identity G

    : V V takes v v

    Group Action G A : V V takes v AvPermutations G

    : V V V V takes v w w v

    Cap G : V V C takes

    e1 e1 0

    e1 e2 +1

    e2 e1 1

    e2 e2 0

    or a b det[a b]

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    Trace Diagrams and Their PropertiesStructure of the Coordinate Ring

    Central Functions

    Defining the Functor GTrace Diagram RelationsComputing Trace Identities

    Trace Diagram Component Maps

    Definition

    Given v, w C2, A M22, and the standard basis {e1, e2} ofC2,

    Identity G

    : V V takes v v

    Group Action G A : V V takes v AvPermutations G

    : V V V V takes v w w v

    Cap G : V V C takes

    e1 e1 0

    e1 e2 +1

    e2 e1 1

    e2 e2 0

    or a b det[a b]

    Cup G : C V V takes 1 e1 e2 e2 e1Elisha Peterson Trace Diagrams, Spin Networks, and Spaces of Graphs

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    Trace Diagrams and Their PropertiesStructure of the Coordinate Ring

    Central Functions

    Defining the Functor GTrace Diagram RelationsComputing Trace Identities

    Group Invariance

    Theorem

    The image ofG lies in the set of multilinear functions Vi Vj whichare invariant with respect to simultaneous conjugation of all matrix

    elements by any X SL(2,C). In other words, for all X SL(2,C)

    X G(t(A1, . . . , Ar)) X = G(t(XA1X, . . . , XArX)).

    Here, represents the action X (v w) = Xv Xw .

    X A B

    C

    A X = XAX XBX

    XCX

    XAX

    Remark. As a corollary, closed trace diagrams are invariant under

    simultaneous conjugation in the matrix variables!

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    Trace Diagrams and Their PropertiesStructure of the Coordinate Ring

    Central Functions

    Defining the Functor GTrace Diagram RelationsComputing Trace Identities

    Group Invariance

    Theorem

    The image ofG lies in the set of multilinear functions Vi Vj whichare invariant with respect to simultaneous conjugation of all matrix

    elements by any X SL(2,C). In other words, for all X SL(2,C)

    X G(t(A1, . . . , Ar)) X = G(t(XA1X, . . . , XArX)).

    Here, represents the action X (v w) = Xv Xw .

    X A B

    C

    A X = XAX XBX

    XCX

    XAX

    Remark. As a corollary, closed trace diagrams are invariant undersimultaneous conjugation in the matrix variables!

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    Trace Diagrams and Their PropertiesStructure of the Coordinate Ring

    Central Functions

    Defining the Functor GTrace Diagram RelationsComputing Trace Identities

    Group Invariance

    Theorem

    The image ofG lies in the set of multilinear functions Vi Vj whichare invariant with respect to simultaneous conjugation of all matrix

    elements by any X SL(2,C). In other words, for all X SL(2,C)

    X G(t(A1, . . . , Ar)) X = G(t(XA1X, . . . , XArX)).

    Here, represents the action X (v w) = Xv Xw .

    X A B

    C

    A X = XAX XBX

    XCX

    XAX

    Remark. As a corollary, closed trace diagrams are invariant undersimultaneous conjugation in the matrix variables!

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    Trace Diagrams and Their PropertiesStructure of the Coordinate Ring

    Central Functions

    g u GTrace Diagram RelationsComputing Trace Identities

    Group Invariance: Proof

    Proof.It suffices to verify this property for the component maps. If

    X =

    x11 x12x21 x22

    , then

    X G( ) X = X G( ) takes

    1 X (e1 e2 e2 e1)

    = (x11e1 + x21e2) (x12e1 + x22e2)

    (x12e1 + x22e2) (x11e1 + x21e2)

    = (x11x22 x12x21)(e1 e2 e2 e1)= e1 e2 e2 e1 = G( ).

    The proof for the cap is similar, while the calculations for the remainingcomponent maps are trivial.

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    Trace Diagrams and Their PropertiesStructure of the Coordinate Ring

    Central Functions

    g GTrace Diagram RelationsComputing Trace Identities

    Group Invariance: Proof

    Proof.It suffices to verify this property for the component maps. If

    X =

    x11 x12x21 x22

    , then

    X G( ) X = X G( ) takes

    1 X (e1 e2 e2 e1)

    = (x11e1 + x21e2) (x12e1 + x22e2)

    (x12e1 + x22e2) (x11e1 + x21e2)

    = (x11x22 x12x21)(e1 e2 e2 e1)= e1 e2 e2 e1 = G( ).

    The proof for the cap is similar, while the calculations for the remainingcomponent maps are trivial.

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    Trace Diagrams and Their PropertiesStructure of the Coordinate Ring

    Central Functions

    gTrace Diagram RelationsComputing Trace Identities

    Group Invariance: Proof

    Proof.It suffices to verify this property for the component maps. If

    X =

    x11 x12x21 x22

    , then

    X G( ) X = X G( ) takes

    1 X (e1 e2 e2 e1)

    = (x11e1 + x21e2) (x12e1 + x22e2)

    (x12e1 + x22e2) (x11e1 + x21e2)

    = (x11x22 x12x21)(e1 e2 e2 e1)= e1 e2 e2 e1 = G( ).

    The proof for the cap is similar, while the calculations for the remainingcomponent maps are trivial.

    Elisha Peterson Trace Diagrams, Spin Networks, and Spaces of Graphs

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    Trace Diagrams and Their PropertiesStructure of the Coordinate Ring

    Central Functions

    Trace Diagram RelationsComputing Trace Identities

    Group Invariance: Proof

    Proof.It suffices to verify this property for the component maps. If

    X =

    x11 x12x21 x22

    , then

    X G( ) X = X G( ) takes

    1 X (e1 e2 e2 e1)

    = (x11e1 + x21e2) (x12e1 + x22e2)

    (x12e1 + x22e2) (x11e1 + x21e2)

    = (x11x22 x12x21)(e1 e2 e2 e1)= e1 e2 e2 e1 = G( ).

    The proof for the cap is similar, while the calculations for the remainingcomponent maps are trivial.

    Elisha Peterson Trace Diagrams, Spin Networks, and Spaces of Graphs

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    Trace Diagrams and Their PropertiesStructure of the Coordinate Ring

    Central Functions

    Trace Diagram RelationsComputing Trace Identities

    1

    IntroductionFundamental Group Representations and the Coordinate Ring

    2 Trace Diagrams and Their PropertiesDefining the Functor G

    Trace Diagram RelationsComputing Trace Identities

    3 Structure of the Coordinate RingThe Functor F

    Surfaces and Character VarietiesBeyond Rank Two

    4 Central Functions

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    Several diagrammatic relations arise from the component definitions, andit is easy to find two diagrams for which G(t1) = G(t2). For example:

    Proposition

    G = G Proof.

    Let v = v1e1 + v2e2 C2. Then

    G (v) = (v)=

    (v e1 e2 v e2 e1)

    = (v2)e2 (v1)e1 = v.

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    Trace Diagram Relations

    Several diagrammatic relations arise from the component definitions, andit is easy to find two diagrams for which G(t1) = G(t2). For example:

    Proposition

    G = G Proof.

    Let v = v1e1 + v2e2 C2. Then

    G (v) = (v)=

    (v e1 e2 v e2 e1)

    = (v2)e2 (v1)e1 = v.

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    Trace Diagram Relations

    Several diagrammatic relations arise from the component definitions, andit is easy to find two diagrams for which G(t1) = G(t2). For example:

    Proposition

    G = G Proof.

    Let v = v1e1 + v2e2 C2. Then

    G (v) = (v)=

    (v e1 e2 v e2 e1)

    = (v2)e2 (v1)e1 = v.

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    The Fundamental Binor Identity

    Proposition (Fundamental Binor Identity)

    =

    Proof.

    1 represents the map a b b a

    2 want to show that : a b a b b a

    3 verify each element in the basis for C2 C2, e.g.

    e2 e1

    1

    (e1 e2 e2 e1) = e2 e1 e1 e2

    4 remaining basis elements work similarly

    Remark. The binor identity provides a means of eliminating all crossings

    in an SL(2,C

    ) trace diagram!

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    The Fundamental Binor Identity

    Proposition (Fundamental Binor Identity)

    =

    Proof.

    1 represents the map a b b a

    2 want to show that : a b a b b a

    3 verify each element in the basis for C2 C2, e.g.

    e2 e1

    1

    (e1 e2 e2 e1) = e2 e1 e1 e2

    4 remaining basis elements work similarly

    Remark. The binor identity provides a means of eliminating all crossings

    in an SL(2,C

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    The Fundamental Binor Identity

    Proposition (Fundamental Binor Identity)

    =

    Proof.

    1 represents the map a b b a

    2 want to show that : a b a b b a

    3 verify each element in the basis for C2 C2, e.g.

    e2 e1

    1

    (e1 e2 e2 e1) = e2 e1 e1 e2

    4 remaining basis elements work similarly

    Remark. The binor identity provides a means of eliminating all crossings

    in an SL(2,C

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    Trace Diagram RelationsComputing Trace Identities

    The Fundamental Binor Identity

    Proposition (Fundamental Binor Identity)

    =

    Proof.

    1 represents the map a b b a

    2 want to show that : a b a b b a

    3 verify each element in the basis for C2 C2, e.g.

    e2 e1

    1

    (e1 e2 e2 e1) = e2 e1 e1 e2

    4 remaining basis elements work similarly

    Remark. The binor identity provides a means of eliminating all crossings

    in an SL(2,C

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    Trace Diagram RelationsComputing Trace Identities

    The Fundamental Binor Identity

    Proposition (Fundamental Binor Identity)

    =

    Proof.

    1 represents the map a b b a

    2 want to show that : a b a b b a

    3 verify each element in the basis for C2 C2, e.g.

    e2 e1

    1

    (e1 e2 e2 e1) = e2 e1 e1 e2

    4 remaining basis elements work similarly

    Remark. The binor identity provides a means of eliminating all crossings

    in an SL(2,C

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    The Fundamental Binor Identity

    Proposition (Fundamental Binor Identity)

    =

    Proof.

    1 represents the map a b b a

    2 want to show that : a b a b b a

    3 verify each element in the basis for C2 C2, e.g.

    e2 e1

    1

    (e1 e2 e2 e1) = e2 e1 e1 e2

    4 remaining basis elements work similarly

    Remark. The binor identity provides a means of eliminating all crossings

    in an SL(2,C

    ) trace diagram!Elisha Peterson Trace Diagrams, Spin Networks, and Spaces of Graphs

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    Trace Diagram RelationsComputing Trace Identities

    Matrices at Critical Points

    Proposition (Critical Points)Matrices pass through critical points via

    A A = det(A) and A A = det(A) .

    Proof.

    The definition det A = a11a22 a12a21 becomes the diagram

    det(A) =e1 e2

    A A

    e1 e2

    e1 e2

    A A

    e1 e2

    =e1 e2

    A A

    e1 e2

    =A A

    e1 e2

    .

    Corollary

    A

    =A AA

    = det(A)A

    andA

    =

    1

    det(A)A

    .

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    Trace Diagram RelationsComputing Trace Identities

    Matrices at Critical Points

    Proposition (Critical Points)Matrices pass through critical points via

    A A = det(A) and A A = det(A) .

    Proof.

    The definition det A = a11a22 a12a21 becomes the diagram

    det(A) =e1 e2

    A A

    e1 e2

    e1 e2

    A A

    e1 e2

    =e1 e2

    A A

    e1 e2

    =A A

    e1 e2

    .

    Corollary

    A

    =A AA

    = det(A)A

    andA

    =

    1

    det(A)A

    .

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    Trace Diagram RelationsComputing Trace Identities

    Matrices at Critical Points

    Proposition (Critical Points)Matrices pass through critical points via

    A A = det(A) and A A = det(A) .

    Proof.

    The definition det A = a11a22 a12a21 becomes the diagram

    det(A) =e1 e2

    A A

    e1 e2

    e1 e2

    A A

    e1 e2

    =e1 e2

    A A

    e1 e2

    =A A

    e1 e2

    .

    Corollary

    A

    =A AA

    = det(A)A

    andA

    =

    1

    det(A)A

    .

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    gComputing Trace Identities

    Matrices at Critical Points

    Proposition (Critical Points)Matrices pass through critical points via

    A A = det(A) and A A = det(A) .

    Proof.

    The definition det A = a11a22 a12a21 becomes the diagram

    det(A) =e1 e2

    A A

    e1 e2

    e1 e2

    A A

    e1 e2

    =e1 e2

    A A

    e1 e2

    =A A

    e1 e2

    .

    Corollary

    A

    =A AA

    = det(A)A

    andA

    =

    1

    det(A)A

    .

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    gComputing Trace Identities

    Crossings at Local Extrema

    Proposition

    Show that the diagram may be well-defined.

    Proof.Move the crossing away from the extremum:

    = = = + .

    Using = would have provided the same answer.

    Remark: This makes the condition that crossings are disjoint from localextrema unnecessary.

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    gComputing Trace Identities

    Crossings at Local Extrema

    Proposition

    Show that the diagram may be well-defined.

    Proof.Move the crossing away from the extremum:

    = = = + .

    Using = would have provided the same answer.

    Remark: This makes the condition that crossings are disjoint from localextrema unnecessary.

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    Looping Relation

    Proposition (Looping Relation)

    Arcs may be wrapped around as follows:

    = and consequentlyA

    =A

    = A

    Proof.

    Apply the algebraic definition or the binor identity in each case.

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    Computing Trace Identities

    Closed Diagrams: Trace Polynomials

    Closed diagrams with matrices can be thought of as

    Functions Gr C invariant under simultaneous conjugation;Trace polynomials.

    Proposition (Trace)

    A

    =A

    =tr

    (A) = a11 + a22.

    Corollary

    = I = tr(I) = 2 and A A = 2 det(A).

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    Closed Diagrams: Trace Polynomials

    Closed diagrams with matrices can be thought of as

    Functions Gr C invariant under simultaneous conjugation;Trace polynomials.

    Proposition (Trace)

    A

    =A

    =tr

    (A) = a11 + a22.

    Corollary

    = I = tr(I) = 2 and A A = 2 det(A).

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    Closed Diagrams: Trace Polynomials

    Closed diagrams with matrices can be thought of as

    Functions Gr C invariant under simultaneous conjugation;Trace polynomials.

    Proposition (Trace)

    A

    =A

    =tr

    (A) = a11 + a22.

    Proof.

    A = A I : 1 Ae1 e2 Ae2 e1

    = (a11e1 + a21e2) e2 (a12e1 + a22e2) e1

    a11 + a22.

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    Closed Diagrams: Trace Polynomials

    Closed diagrams with matrices can be thought of as

    Functions Gr C invariant under simultaneous conjugation;Trace polynomials.

    Proposition (Trace)

    A

    =A

    =tr

    (A) = a11 + a22.

    Corollary

    = I = tr(I) = 2 and A A = 2 det(A).

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    Summary of Diagram Rules

    Diagram Rule (Summary)

    B

    A= AB = = +

    = =A

    = A

    A = det(A) A A A = det(A) A A = det(A)

    A = A = tr(A) = 2 A A = 2 det(A)

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    1 IntroductionFundamental Group Representations and the Coordinate Ring

    2 Trace Diagrams and Their PropertiesDefining the Functor GTrace Diagram RelationsComputing Trace Identities

    3 Structure of the Coordinate RingThe Functor FSurfaces and Character VarietiesBeyond Rank Two

    4 Central Functions

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    Computing Trace Identities

    Example I

    Example

    Use the binor identity to reduce tr(A2B) = [A2B] = A2B .

    Solution 1. Draw the diagram with crossings and apply the binor identity:

    A A B =

    This corresponds to

    [A2B] = [A]2[B] 2det(A)[B] det(B)[A][AB] + det(A)[B]

    = [A]2[B] det(A)[B] det(B)[A][AB].

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    Computing Trace Identities

    Example I

    Example

    Use the binor identity to reduce tr(A2B) = [A2B] = A2B .

    Solution 1. Draw the diagram with crossings and apply the binor identity:

    A A B = A A B A A B

    This corresponds to

    [A2B] = [A]2[B] 2det(A)[B] det(B)[A][AB] + det(A)[B]

    = [A]2[B] det(A)[B] det(B)[A][AB].

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    Example I

    Example

    Use the binor identity to reduce tr(A2B) = [A2B] = A2B .

    Solution 1. Draw the diagram with crossings and apply the binor identity:

    A A B = A A B A A B A A B A A B

    This corresponds to

    [A2B] = [A]2[B] 2det(A)[B] det(B)[A][AB] + det(A)[B]

    = [A]2[B] det(A)[B] det(B)[A][AB].

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    Example I

    Example

    Use the binor identity to reduce tr(A2B) = [A2B] = A2B .

    Solution 1. Draw the diagram with crossings and apply the binor identity:

    A A B = A A B A A B A A B A A B

    This corresponds to

    [A2B] = [A]2[B] 2det(A)[B] det(B)[A][AB] + det(A)[B]

    = [A]2[B] det(A)[B] det(B)[A][AB].

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    Example II: The Commutator Relation

    Proposition

    tr(ABAB) = [ABAB] = [A]2 + [B]2 + [AB]2 [A][B][AB] 2.

    Proof.

    Represent the trace diagrammatically asB

    A

    A

    B

    = A A B B .

    = +

    = +

    = + + + .Re-insert matrices and keep track of signs:

    [ABAB] = [B]2 [A][B][AB] + [A]2 + [AB]2 2.

    Use [AB] = [A][B] [AB] to obtain the desired relation.

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    Example II: The Commutator Relation

    Proposition

    tr(ABAB) = [ABAB] = [A]2 + [B]2 + [AB]2 [A][B][AB] 2.

    Proof.

    Represent the trace diagrammatically asB

    A

    A

    B

    = A A B B .

    = +

    = +

    = + + + .Re-insert matrices and keep track of signs:

    [ABAB] = [B]2 [A][B][AB] + [A]2 + [AB]2 2.

    Use [AB] = [A][B] [AB] to obtain the desired relation.

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    Example II: The Commutator Relation

    Proposition

    tr(ABAB) = [ABAB] = [A]2 + [B]2 + [AB]2 [A][B][AB] 2.

    Proof.

    Represent the trace diagrammatically asB

    A

    A

    B

    = A A B B .

    = +

    = +

    = + + + .Re-insert matrices and keep track of signs:

    [ABAB] = [B]2 [A][B][AB] + [A]2 + [AB]2 2.

    Use [AB] = [A][B] [AB] to obtain the desired relation.

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    Central Functionsp g

    Example II: The Commutator Relation

    Proposition

    tr(ABAB) = [ABAB] = [A]2 + [B]2 + [AB]2 [A][B][AB] 2.

    Proof.

    Represent the trace diagrammatically asB

    A

    A

    B

    = A A B B .

    = +

    = +

    = + + + .Re-insert matrices and keep track of signs:

    [ABAB] = [B]2 [A][B][AB] + [A]2 + [AB]2 2.

    Use [AB] = [A][B] [AB] to obtain the desired relation.

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    Central Functionsp g

    Example II: The Commutator Relation

    Proposition

    tr(ABAB) = [ABAB] = [A]2 + [B]2 + [AB]2 [A][B][AB] 2.

    Proof.

    Represent the trace diagrammatically asB

    A

    A

    B

    = A A B B .

    = +

    = +

    = + + + .Re-insert matrices and keep track of signs:

    [ABAB] = [B]2 [A][B][AB] + [A]2 + [AB]2 2.

    Use [AB] = [A][B] [AB] to obtain the desired relation.

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    Central Functionsp g

    Example III: The 2 2 Characteristic Equation

    The characteristic equation arises by replacing the eigenvalues in thecharacteristic polynomial 2 tr(A) + det(A) = 0 with the matrix.

    Proposition

    The binor identity implies the characteristic equation

    A2 tr(A)A + det(A)I = 0.

    Proof.

    By the binor identity,

    AA = A A AA

    This last expression is A2 = A tr(A) det(A)I, the characteristicequation.

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    3 Structure of the Coordinate RingThe Functor FSurfaces and Character VarietiesBeyond Rank Two

    4 Central Functions

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    Central Functions

    The Category Morphism

    The next task is to construct F in the figure below.

    C [Gr]G

    x tr((x)) = G(t)

    T2

    t = F(x)

    F G

    We will use this construction to examine the structure of the coordinate

    ring C[].

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    Central Functions

    Surface Group Representations

    We now define the function F : 1 T2 which assigns a trace diagram toeach element of the fundamental group.

    Assign surface cuts to

    elements of thefundamental group.

    Mark loops at the cutsusing the representation1 G.

    Ensure drawing iscompatible with an updirection.

    The additional action of G takes this element to tr(CBBA).

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    Central Functions

    Surface Group Representations

    We now define the function F : 1 T2 which assigns a trace diagram toeach element of the fundamental group.

    Assign surface cuts to

    elements of thefundamental group.

    Mark loops at the cutsusing the representation1 G.

    Ensure drawing iscompatible with an updirection.

    The additional action of G takes this element to tr(CBBA).

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    Central Functions

    Surface Group Representations

    We now define the function F : 1 T2 which assigns a trace diagram toeach element of the fundamental group.

    Assign surface cuts to

    elements of thefundamental group.

    Mark loops at the cutsusing the representation1 G.

    Ensure drawing iscompatible with an updirection.

    A

    B

    B

    C

    The additional action of G takes this element to tr(CBBA).

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    C u

    Surface Group Representations

    We now define the function F : 1 T2 which assigns a trace diagram toeach element of the fundamental group.

    Assign surface cuts to

    elements of thefundamental group.

    Mark loops at the cutsusing the representation1 G.

    Ensure drawing iscompatible with an updirection.

    A

    B

    B

    C

    The additional action of G takes this element to tr(CBBA).

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    Surface Group Representations

    We now define the function F : 1 T2 which assigns a trace diagram toeach element of the fundamental group.

    Assign surface cuts to

    elements of thefundamental group.

    Mark loops at the cutsusing the representation1 G.

    Ensure drawing iscompatible with an updirection.

    A

    B

    B

    C

    The additional action of G takes this element to tr(CBBA).

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    The Character Variety

    The ring of trace polynomials may be used to construct the following:

    The G-character varietyX is the algebraic variety whose coordinatering is the trace ring generated by representations.

    In other words, the space of trace diagrams on a surface can be thoughtof as precisely C[X].

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    Rank Two

    Proposition

    For surfaces with free group of rank two, the coordinate ringC[] is apolynomial ring in three indeterminates.

    Proof.

    Given the binor identity

    = , all trace loops onthe three-holed sphere can be

    reduced to three basic looptypes.

    A BA B

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    2 Trace Diagrams and Their PropertiesDefining the Functor GTrace Diagram RelationsComputing Trace Identities

    3 Structure of the Coordinate RingThe Functor FSurfaces and Character VarietiesBeyond Rank Two

    4 Central Functions

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    Beyond Crossing Removal

    What happens when we remove all crossings in higher rank cases??

    Problem. There are an infinite number of diagams without crossings!

    Definition

    A 2-trace diagram in a surface is simple if it has no self-crossings andpasses through each cut set (or contains each matrix variable) at mostonce.

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    What happens when we remove all crossings in higher rank cases??

    Problem. There are an infinite number of diagams without crossings!

    Definition

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    What happens when we remove all crossings in higher rank cases??

    Problem. There are an infinite number of diagams without crossings!

    Definition

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    What happens when we remove all crossings in higher rank cases??

    Problem. There are an infinite number of diagams without crossings!

    Definition

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    What happens when we remove all crossings in higher rank cases??

    Problem. There are an infinite number of diagams without crossings!

    Definition

    A 2-trace diagram in a surface is simple if it has no self-crossings andpasses through each cut set (or contains each matrix variable) at mostonce.

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    What happens when we remove all crossings in higher rank cases??

    Problem. There are an infinite number of diagams without crossings!

    Definition

    A 2-trace diagram in a surface is simple if it has no self-crossings andpasses through each cut set (or contains each matrix variable) at mostonce.

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    Reduction of Diagrams I

    PropositionTrace diagram relations can reduce any surface loop to simple diagrams.

    Proof.

    Use the binor identity to remove crossings. For duplicates:

    = =

    =

    = + .

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    Reduction of Diagrams II

    Remark. Algebraically, the ability to reducec is simply the statement thatSL(2,C) trace relations can be used to reduce the polynomials fortr(A A ) and tr(A A ).

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    Diagrammatic Generators

    We have now proven:

    Theorem

    The set of simple trace diagrams with no more than three elements

    generates the space of all closed trace diagrams on a surface.

    But there are more diagrammatic relations...

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    Diagrammatic Generators

    We have now proven:

    Theorem

    The set of simple trace diagrams with no more than three elements

    generates the space of all closed trace diagrams on a surface.

    But there are more diagrammatic relations...

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    Three Element Trace Relations I

    Proposition

    [ABC] + [CBA] = [A][BC] + [B][AC] + [C][AB] [A][B][C]

    Proof.

    The anti-symmetrizer 3 sends any a b c C2 C2 C2 to zero.

    Given that 3 = 16

    + +

    , this implies

    the relations+ = + + + ;

    A B C + A B C = A B C + A B C + A B C + A B C . This

    is precisely the identity above.

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    Three Element Trace Relations I

    Proposition

    [ABC] + [CBA] = [A][BC] + [B][AC] + [C][AB] [A][B][C]

    Proof.

    The anti-symmetrizer 3 sends any a b c C2 C2 C2 to zero.

    Given that 3 = 16

    + +

    , this implies

    the relations+ = + + + ;

    A B C + A B C = A B C + A B C + A B C + A B C . This

    is precisely the identity above.

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    Three Element Trace Relations I

    Proposition

    [ABC] + [CBA] = [A][BC] + [B][AC] + [C][AB] [A][B][C]

    Proof.

    The anti-symmetrizer 3 sends any a b c C2 C2 C2 to zero.

    Given that 3 = 16

    + +

    , this implies

    the relations+ = + + + ;

    A B C + A B C = A B C + A B C + A B C + A B C . This

    is precisely the identity above.

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    Three Element Trace Relations II

    Proposition

    [ABC][CBA] = [A]2 + [B]2 + [C]2 + [AB]2 + [BC]2 + [AC]2

    [A][B][AB] [B][C][BC] [A][C][AC] + [AB][BC][AC] 4.

    Proof.

    The crux of the argument comes in reducing the crossings of the followingdiagram, which when closed gives the product [ABC][CBA]:

    A A B B C C

    The result will be a diagam with sixteen terms including loops forelements such as [AB] or [AB]. Applying the relation[AB] = [A][B] [AB] reduces the result to the above form.

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    Three Element Trace Relations II

    Proposition

    [ABC][CBA] = [A]2 + [B]2 + [C]2 + [AB]2 + [BC]2 + [AC]2

    [A][B][AB] [B][C][BC] [A][C][AC] + [AB][BC][AC] 4.

    Proof.

    The crux of the argument comes in reducing the crossings of the followingdiagram, which when closed gives the product [ABC][CBA]:

    A A B B C C

    The result will be a diagam with sixteen terms including loops forelements such as [AB] or [AB]. Applying the relation[AB] = [A][B] [AB] reduces the result to the above form.

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    Some Invariant Theory Results

    Theorem

    A minimal generating set of C[] consists of{tr(Xi)}, {tr(XiXj)} fori < j, and {tr(XiXjXk)} for i < j < k.

    Theorem

    A maximal independent set of generators consists of {tr(Xi)} and{tr(XiXj)} for j = i + 1 or j = i + 2.

    We have diagrammatically proven these theorems, except fordemonstrating certain two-element trace relations.

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    Some Invariant Theory Results

    Theorem

    A minimal generating set of C[] consists of{tr(Xi)}, {tr(XiXj)} fori < j, and {tr(XiXjXk)} for i < j < k.

    Theorem

    A maximal independent set of generators consists of {tr(Xi)} and{tr(XiXj)} for j = i + 1 or j = i + 2.

    We have diagrammatically proven these theorems, except fordemonstrating certain two-element trace relations.

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    Why the Diagrammatic Approach?

    Diagrams are good for:

    exhibiting mathematical structure

    duality corresponds to turning diagrams upside-down

    relations are often simply expressed: =

    connecting algebra with geometrywhen placed on surfaces, trace diagrams describe the moduli space ofrepresentations of a surface group

    discovering similarities among mathematical structures

    = is both a 2 2 trace identity and the defining relation of

    the Poisson bracket on the coordinate ring of the character varietycomputational algorithms

    relations used to generate recurrence equations;illustrative method for generating trace identities.

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    Why the Diagrammatic Approach?

    Diagrams are good for:

    exhibiting mathematical structure

    duality corresponds to turning diagrams upside-down

    relations are often simply expressed: =

    connecting algebra with geometrywhen placed on surfaces, trace diagrams describe the moduli space ofrepresentations of a surface group

    discovering similarities among mathematical structures

    = is both a 2 2 trace identity and the defining relation of

    the Poisson bracket on the coordinate ring of the character varietycomputational algorithms

    relations used to generate recurrence equations;illustrative method for generating trace identities.

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    Trace Diagrams and Their PropertiesStructure of the Coordinate Ring

    Central Functions

    The Functor FSurfaces and Character VarietiesBeyond Rank Two

    Why the Diagrammatic Approach?

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    Why the Diagrammatic Approach?

    Diagrams are good for:

    exhibiting mathematical structure

    duality corresponds to turning diagrams upside-down

    relations are often simply expressed: =

    connecting algebra with geometrywhen placed on surfaces, trace diagrams describe the moduli space ofrepresentations of a surface group

    discovering similarities among mathematical structures

    = is both a 2 2 trace identity and the defining relation of

    the Poisson bracket on the coordinate ring of the character varietycomputational algorithms

    relations used to generate recurrence equations;illustrative method for generating trace identities.

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    Central Functions

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    1 Introduction

    Fundamental Group Representations and the Coordinate Ring

    2 Trace Diagrams and Their PropertiesDefining the Functor GTrace Diagram Relations

    Computing Trace Identities

    3 Structure of the Coordinate RingThe Functor FSurfaces and Character Varieties

    Beyond Rank Two

    4 Central Functions

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    Basis for the Coordinate Ring I

    Diagrams can be used to construct a basis for the trace ring.

    AA BA BA BA BA BA B

    76

    5

    Expand symmetrizers and remove crossings toobtain a trace polynomial

    7,6

    5

    (tr(A), tr(B), tr(AB))

    Theorem

    The polynomials a,bc

    comprise a basis for the

    coordinate ring of theSL(2,C)-charactervariety of the

    three-holed sphere.

    Proof uses theunitary trick andthe Peter-WeylTheorem.

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    Basis for the Coordinate Ring I

    Diagrams can be used to construct a basis for the trace ring.

    AA BA BA BA BA BA B

    76

    5

    Expand symmetrizers and remove crossings toobtain a trace polynomial

    7,65 (tr(A), tr(B), tr(AB))

    Theorem

    The polynomials a,bc

    comprise a basis for the

    coordinate ring of theSL(2,C)-charactervariety of the

    three-holed sphere.

    Proof uses theunitary trick andthe Peter-WeylTheorem.

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    Basis for the Coordinate Ring I

    Diagrams can be used to construct a basis for the trace ring.

    AA BA BA BA BA BA B

    76

    5

    Expand symmetrizers and remove crossings toobtain a trace polynomial

    7,65 (tr(A), tr(B), tr(AB))

    Theorem

    The polynomials a,bc

    comprise a basis for the

    coordinate ring of theSL(2,C)-charactervariety of the

    three-holed sphere.

    Proof uses theunitary trick andthe Peter-WeylTheorem.

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    Basis for the Coordinate Ring II

    Shorthand:AA BA BA BA BA BA B

    7 6

    5

    7

    A

    6

    B5

    Remarks:

    Edges are labeled by representations.

    The basis exhibits considerable symmetry.

    The basis depends only on fundamental group of the surface.

    To generalize for other surfaces, add more loops:A B C

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    Acknowledgments/References

    Bill Goldman

    Sean Lawton

    Charles Frohman, Doug Bullock, Joanna Kania-Bartoszynska.

    Carter/Flath/Saito, The Classical and Quantum 6j-Symbols