Generalized n-colorings of links

The notion of an (n,r)-coloring for a link diagram generalizes the idea of an n-coloring introduced by R. H. Fox. For any positive integer n the various (n,r)-colorings of a diagram for an oriented link l correspond in a natural way to the periodic points of the representation shift $Φ_{/n}(l)$ of the link. The number of (n,r)-colorings of a diagram for a satellite knot is determined by the colorings of its pattern and companion knots together with the winding number.