1Institute of Mathematics University of Warsaw Banacha 2 02-097 Warsaw, Poland 2Institute of Mathematics University of Warsaw Banacha 2 02-097 Warsaw, Poland and Institute of Mathematics Polish Academy of Sciences Śniadeckich 8 00-956 Warsaw, Poland
Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Mathematics, Tome 58 (2010) no. 2, pp. 167-177
We study properties of the signature function of the torus knot $T_{p,q}$. First we provide a very elementary proof of the formula for the integral of the signature over the circle. We also obtain a closed formula for the Tristram–Levine signature of a torus knot in terms of Dedekind sums.
Keywords:
study properties signature function torus knot first provide elementary proof formula integral signature circle obtain closed formula tristram levine signature torus knot terms dedekind sums
Affiliations des auteurs :
Maciej Borodzik 
1
;
Krzysztof Oleszkiewicz 
2
1
Institute of Mathematics University of Warsaw Banacha 2 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
2
Institute of Mathematics University of Warsaw Banacha 2 02-097 Warsaw, Poland and Institute of Mathematics Polish Academy of Sciences Śniadeckich 8 00-956 Warsaw, Poland
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Maciej Borodzik; Krzysztof Oleszkiewicz. On the Signatures of Torus Knots. Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Mathematics, Tome 58 (2010) no. 2, pp. 167-177. doi: 10.4064/ba58-2-7