This paper describes a polynomial invariant of virtual knots that is definedin terms of an integer labeling of the virtual knot diagram. This labeling isseen to derive from an essentially unique structure of affine flat biquandlefor flat virtual diagrams. The invariant is discussed in detail with manyexamples,including its relation to previous invariants of this type and we showhow to construct Vassiliev invariants from the same data.
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