mkBraid {braids}

Make a braid

Description

Make a braid.

Usage

mkBraid(n, artingens)

Arguments

n

number of strands, an integer, at least 2

artingens

Artin generators given by a vector of non-zero integers; a positive integer i corresponds to the standard positive Artin generator of a braid which represents twisting the neighbour strands i and i+1, such that strand i goes under strand i+1; a negative integer -i corresponds to the inverse.

Value

A braid object.

Examples

mkBraid(n = 4, c(2, -3))