A coupled Temperley-Lieb algebra for the superintegrable chiral Potts chain

The Hamiltonian of the N-state superintegrable chiral Potts (SICP) model is written in terms of a coupled algebra defined by N - 1 types of Temperley-Lieb generators. This generalises a previous result for N = 3 obtained by Fjelstad and M nsson (2012 J. Phys. A: Math. Theor. 45 155208). A pictorial representation of a related coupled algebra is given for the N = 3 case which involves a generalisation of the pictorial presentation of the Temperley-Lieb algebra to include a pole around which loops can become entangled. For the two known representations of this algebra, the N = 3 SICP chain and the staggered spin-1/2 XX chain, closed (contractible) loops have weight √ 3 and weight 2, respectively. For both representations closed (non-contractible) loops around the pole have weight zero. The pictorial representation provides a graphical interpretation of the algebraic relations. A key ingredient in the resolution of diagrams is a crossing relation for loops encircling a pole which involves the parameter ρ = e 2πi/3 for the SICP chain and ρ = 1 for the staggered XX chain. These ρ values are derived assuming the Kauffman bracket skein relation.