Temperley-Lieb Recoupling Theory and Invariants of 3-Manifolds (AM-134), Volume 134

Offers an account of the 3-manifold invariants arising from the original Jones polynomial. This book contains the methods that are based on a recoupling theory for the Temperley-Lieb algebra. The appendices include information about gems, examples of distinct manifolds with the same invariants, and applications to the Turaev-Viro invariant.