%0 Journal Article
%T An algebra-level version of a link-polynomial identity of Lickorish
%A Michael J. Larsen
%A Eric C. Rowell
%J Mathematics
%D 2006
%I arXiv
%X We establish isomorphisms between certain specializations of Birman-Murakami-Wenzl algebras and the symmetric squares of Temperley-Lieb algebras. These isomorphisms imply a link-polynomial identity due to W. B. R. Lickorish. As an application, we compute the closed images of the irreducible braid group representations factoring over these specialized BMW algebras.
%U http://arxiv.org/abs/math/0605455v1