R: The Braid Groups

# The Braid Groups

## Documentation for package ‘braids’ version 1.0.0

- DESCRIPTION file
- Package NEWS
- Package README

## Help Pages

allBraidWords | Braid words of given length
allPositiveBraidWords | Positive braid words of given length
braidASCII | ASCII braid
braidPermutation | Braid permutation
bronfmanPolynomials | Bronfman polynomials
composeManyBraids | Composition of many braids.
composeTwoBraids | Composition of two braids
doubleSigma | Double generator
freeReduceBraidWord | Free reduction of a braid
halfTwist | Half-twist
inverseBraid | Inverse braid
isPermutationBraid | Whether a braid is a permutation braid
isPositiveBraidWord | Whether a braid is positive
isPureBraid | Whether a braid is pure
linkingMatrix | Linking matrix
mkBraid | Make a braid
numberOfStrands | Number of strands
permutationBraid | Permutation braid
strandLinking | Linking number between two strands
tau | Inner automorphism