A systematic search of knot and link invariants beyond modular data
Abstract
The smallest known example of a family of modular categories that is not determined by its modular data are the rank 49 categories Z(VecGω) for G=Z11 Z5. However, these categories can be distinguished with the addition of a matrix of invariants called the W-matrix that contains intrinsic information about punctured S-matrices. Here we show that it is a common occurrence for knot and link invariants to carry more information than the modular data. We present the results of a systematic investigation of the invariants for small knots and links. We find many small knots and links that are complete invariants of the Z(VecGω) when G=Z11 Z5, including the 52 knot.
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