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We study spin models for invariants of links as defined by Jones [22]. We consider the two algebras generated by the weight matrices of such models under ordinary or Hadamard product and establish an isomorphism between them. When these algebras coincide they form the Bose-Mesner algebra of a formally self-dual association scheme. We study the special case of strongly regular graphs, which is associated to a particularly interesting link invariant, the Kauffman polynomial [27]. This leads to a classification of spin models for the Kauffman polynomial in terms of formally self-dual strongly regular graphs with strongly regular subconstituents [7]. In particular we obtain a new model based on the Higman-Sims graph [17].
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Jaeger, F. Strongly regular graphs and spin models for the Kauffman polynomial. Geom Dedicata 44, 23–52 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00147743
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