Carter, J. ScottJelsovsky, DanielKamada, SeiichiSaito, Masahico2022-11-272022-11-272000Carter, J. S., Jelsovsky, D., Kamada, S., & Saito, M. (2000). Shifting Homomorphisms in Quandle Cohomology and Skeins of Cocycle Knot Invariants.2331-8422https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=shib&db=edsarx&AN=edsarx.math%2f0006175&site=eds-live&scope=site&custid=s5615486http://arxiv.org/abs/math/0006175https://hdl.handle.net/11416/949Homomorphisms on quandle cohomology groups that raise the dimensions by one are studied in relation to the cocycle state-sum invariants of knots and knotted surfaces. Skein relations are also studied. Comment: 14 pages; 6 Figures. Minor corrections: The main application of one proposition remains true, but the proposition has been downgraded to a conjectureen-USResearch Subject Categories::MATHEMATICSShifting homomorphisms in quandle cohomology and skeins of cocycle knot invariantsWorking Paper