# BPS counting for knots and combinatorics on words

@article{Kucharski2016BPSCF,
title={BPS counting for knots and combinatorics on words},
author={Piotr Kucharski and Piotr Sułkowski},
journal={Journal of High Energy Physics},
year={2016},
volume={2016},
pages={1-39}
}
• Published 23 August 2016
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• Journal of High Energy Physics
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