Alexander polynomial

knot invariant
Intangible mathematical_concept Q1634206
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Alexander polynomial

Summary

Alexander polynomial is a mathematical concept[1]. It draws 82 Wikipedia views per month (mathematical_concept category, ranking #196 of 1,007).[2]

Key Facts

  • Alexander polynomial is credited with the discovery of James Waddell Alexander II[3].
  • Alexander polynomial's instance of is recorded as mathematical concept[4].
  • James Waddell Alexander II is named after Alexander polynomial[5].
  • Alexander polynomial's subclass of is recorded as knot polynomial[6].
  • Alexander polynomial's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1923-00-00T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Alexander polynomial's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/046mkw[8].
  • Alexander polynomial's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Alexander-polynomial[9].
  • Alexander polynomial's main Wikidata property is recorded as P5350[10].
  • Alexander polynomial's different from is recorded as Conway–Alexander polynomial[11].
  • Alexander polynomial's MathWorld ID is recorded as AlexanderPolynomial[12].
  • Alexander polynomial's nLab ID is recorded as Alexander polynomial[13].
  • Alexander polynomial's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[14].
  • Alexander polynomial's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 129946241[15].
  • Alexander polynomial's Treccani's Enciclopedia della Matematica ID is recorded as polinomio-di-alexander[16].
  • Alexander polynomial's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C129946241[17].

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Works and Contributions

Alexander polynomial is credited with the discovery of James Waddell Alexander II[3].

Why It Matters

Alexander polynomial draws 82 Wikipedia views per month (mathematical_concept category, ranking #196 of 1,007).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . OpenAlex. Retrieved . docs.openalex.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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