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Proof of the Volume Conjecture for Torus Knots

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The volume conjecture stated recently by H. Murakami and J. Murakami is proved for the case of torus knots. Bibliography: 9 titles.

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  1. St.Petersburg Department of the, Steklov Mathematical Institute, Russia

    R. M. Kashaev

  2. Nokia Research Center, Finland

    O. Tirkkonen

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Kashaev, R.M., Tirkkonen, O. Proof of the Volume Conjecture for Torus Knots. Journal of Mathematical Sciences 115, 2033–2036 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022608131142

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