Braided Arithmetic
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- #Mathematical Proofs
- #Algebraic Topology
- #Braid Theory
- Braid diagrams represent the crossings of strands in a braid, simplifying the visualization of complex braids.
- Braid concatenation combines two braids into a longer one, maintaining the same number of strands, and is associative.
- The identity braid, with no crossings, serves as a neutral element in braid concatenation, similar to the number 1 in multiplication.
- Every braid has an inverse, allowing the simplification of braid expressions algebraically without drawing diagrams.
- Braid multiplication is not commutative, meaning the order of concatenation affects the result, unlike real number multiplication.
- Artin's relation provides a fundamental rule for manipulating braid expressions, enabling algebraic simplification.
- Braid expressions can be simplified using algebraic rules, including exponent rules for powers of braids, mirroring those in real number arithmetic.
- Theorems about braids, such as Braid Theorems 1-3, allow for efficient simplification and manipulation of braid expressions.
- Mathematical proofs in braid theory often omit detailed steps for brevity, relying on previously established theorems and properties.