\subsection{First consequences of the relations} Recall from the introduction that we are considering the planar algebra $\pa$ generated by a single box $S$ with $4n-4$ strands, with $q=\exp(\frac{\pi i}{4n-2})$, modulo the following relations. \begin{enumerate} \item A closed circle is equal to $[2]_q = (q+q^{-1}) = 2 \cos(\frac{\pi}{4n-2})$ times the empty diagram. \item\inputtikz{rotateS} \item\inputtikz{capS} \item\inputtikz{twoS} \end{enumerate} \begin{rem} Relation \eqref{delta} fixes the index $\qi{2}^2$ of the planar algebra as a `special value' as in \S \ref{sec:special-TL} of the form $\qi{2} = 2 \cos(\frac{\pi}{k+2})$. Note that usually at special values, one imposes a further relation, that the corresponding Jones-Wenzl idempotent $f^{(k)}$ is zero, in order that the planar algebra be positive definite. As it turns out, we \emph{don't} need to impose this relation by hand; it will follow, in Theorem \ref{easyconsequences}, from the other relations. According to the philosophy of \cite{MR1929335, quadratic} any planar algebra is generated by boxes which satisfy ``annular relations" like \eqref{rotateS} and \eqref{capS}, while particularly nice planar algebras require in addition only ``quadratic relations" which involve two boxes. Our quadratic relation \eqref{twoS}, in which the two $S$ boxes are not connected, is unusually strong and makes many of our subsequent arguments possible. Notice that this relation also implies relations with a pair of $S$ boxes connected by an arbitrary number of strands. \end{rem} We record for future use some easy consequences of the relations of Definition \ref{def:pa}. \begin{thm}\label{easyconsequences} The following relations hold in $\pa$. \begin{enumerate} \item \inputtikz{StimesS} (Here $2n-2$ strands connect the two $S$ boxes on the left hand side.) \item \inputtikz{otherScaps} \item\label{JWzero} \inputtikz{JWzerostatement} \item\label{enoughcappings} For $T, T' \in \pa_{4n-3}$, if $$ \inputtikz{enoughcappings} $$ then $T=T'$. More generally, if $T,T' \in \pa_m$ for $m \geq {4n-3}$, and $4n-4$ consecutive cappings of $T$ and $T'$ are equal, then $T=T'$. \end{enumerate} \end{thm} \begin{proof} \begin{enumerate} \item This follows from taking a partial trace (that is, connecting top right strings to bottom right strings) of the diagrams of the two-$S$ relation (\ref{twoS}), and applying the partial trace relation from Equation \eqref{eq:PartialTraceRelation}. \item This is a straightforward application of the rotation relation (\ref{rotateS}) and the capping relation (\ref{capS}). \item Using Wenzl's relation (Equation \eqref{WenzlsRelation}) we calculate \begin{align*} \inputtikz{JWzeroWenzl} \intertext{then replace $\qi{4n-3}$ and $\qi{4n-4}$ by $1$ and $\qi{2}$, and apply the two $S$ relation thrice, obtaining} \inputtikz{JWzeroputinS} \intertext{We can then use the two-$S$ relation on the middle two $S$ boxes of the second picture, and apply the partial trace relation (Equation \eqref{eq:PartialTraceRelation}) to the resulting $\JW{4n-4}$. We thus see} \qi{4n-3} \begin{tikzpicture}[baseline] \clip (-1,-1.3) rectangle (1,1.3); \node at (0,0) (box) [rectangle,draw] {$\hspace{.1cm} \JW{4n -3} \hspace{.1cm} $}; \draw (box.-50)-- ++(-90:1cm); \draw (box.-90) -- ++(-90:1cm); \draw (box.-150)--++(-90:1cm); \node at (-.25,-.6) {...}; \draw (box.-30) -- ++(-90:1cm); \draw (box.50)-- ++(90:1cm); \draw (box.90) -- ++(90:1cm); \draw (box.150)--++(90:1cm); \node at (-.25,.6) {...}; \draw (box.30) -- ++(90:1cm); \end{tikzpicture} \inputtikz{JWzerotakeoutS} \inputtikz{JWzerosimplify} \end{align*} \item Thanks to Stephen Bigelow for pointing out this fact. On the one hand, $\JW{4n-3}$ is a weighted sum of Temperley-Lieb pictures, with the weight of $\id$ being $1$: $$\JW{4n-3} = \id + \sum_{P \in \TL_{4n-3}, P \neq \id} \alpha_P \cdot P;$$ On the other hand, $\JW{4n-3}=0$. Therefore $$\id = \id - \JW{4n-3} = \sum_{P \in \TL_{4n-3}, P \neq \id} -\alpha_P \cdot P.$$ If $P \in \TL_{4n-3}$ and $P \neq \id$, then $P$ has a cap somewhere along the boundary, so it follows from our hypotheses that $P T = P T'$, and therefore $$T = \left ( \sum_{P \in \TL_{4n-3}, P \neq \id} -\alpha_P \cdot P\right) T = \left( \sum_{P \in \TL_{4n-3}, P \neq \id} -\alpha_P \cdot P \right) T' = T' .$$ \end{enumerate} \end{proof}