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On Finite Racks and Quandles |
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| Authors: | Pedro Lopes Dennis Roseman |
| Affiliation: | 1. Departamento de Matemática , Instituto Superior Técnico , Lisboa, Portugal pelopes@math.ist.utl.pt;3. Department of Mathematics , The University of Iowa , Iowa City, Iowa, USA |
| Abstract: | We revisit finite racks and quandles using a perspective based on permutations which can aid in the understanding of the structure. As a consequence we recover old results and prove new ones. We also present and analyze several examples. Communicated by M. Dixon. |
| Keywords: | Knots Patterns Permutations Profiles Quandles Racks |