• Honam Mathematical Journal
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• v.33 no.3
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• pp.407-418
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• 2011

There are two kinds of closing method for a given braid ${\beta}{\in}B_{2n}$, a braid closure $\hat{\beta}$ and a plat closure $\bar{\beta}$. In the article, we find a relation between the Conway potential function ${\nabla}_{\hat{\beta}}$ of braid closure $\hat{\beta}$ and ${\nabla}_{\hat{\beta}}$ of plat closure $\bar{\beta}$.