Homology theory for the set-theoretic Yang–Baxter equation and knot invariants from generalizations of quandles
Volume 184 / 2004
Fundamenta Mathematicae 184 (2004), 31-54
MSC: 57M25, 55N35.
DOI: 10.4064/fm184-0-3
Abstract
A homology theory is developed for set-theoretic Yang–Baxter equations, and knot invariants are constructed by generalized colorings by biquandles and Yang–Baxter cocycles.