New property helps show many knot fillings are not left-orderable.
problem Non-left-orderability of knot groups after Dehn filling.
method Introducing conjugate-slope property to study knot groups.
result The conjugate-slope property implies non-left-orderability of many knot fillings.
Study knotted surfaces in simply-connected 4-manifolds with trivial boundary.
problem Locally flat, compact, genus g surfaces with boundary a fixed knot in simply-connected 4-manifolds with boundary the 3-sphere.
method Analyzes homology and isotopy of surfaces with trivial fundamental group complements.
result Homologous surfaces are topologically ambiently isotopic rel. boundary.
fkcompute calculates a knot invariant from a braid presentation.
problem Computing the Gukov-Manolescu invariant for complex knots and links.
method Three-phase pipeline: braid presentation search, state space encoding, R-matrix multiplication.
result fkcompute efficiently computes the invariant for knots and links up to 12 crossings.
Probabilistic pseudo knots model uncertain knot diagrams.
problem Modeling knots with unresolved crossings.
method Assign probabilities to undetermined crossings; define probabilistic equivalence and extend classical knot invariants.
result Capture uncertainty in physical, biological, and computational contexts.
Develops equivariant grid homology for strongly invertible knots.
problem Invariants of strongly invertible knots.
method Equivariant grid diagrams and mapping cones.
result Equivariant unknotting numbers and genus bounds.
Survey of various non-classical knot theories from geometric and algebraic perspectives.
problem Various modifications to classical knot theory.
method Comparative geometric and algebraic analysis of non-classical knot theories.
result Distinct topological and combinatorial features in generalized knot theories.
A new knot invariant uses permutations to extend Jones polynomials.
problem Extending Jones polynomials to classical and virtual knots and links.
method Colorings by permutations of a finite set to define new knot invariants.
result Established properties and computed polynomials for small cases.
The paper tackles deeply slice knots via immersed curves.
problem Whether there exists a homology 3-sphere with certain knot properties.
method Constructing knots in contractible 4-manifolds and using Heegaard Floer homology invariants.
result Proves the existence of a class of deeply slice knots.
New algorithm speeds up knot polynomial calculations.
problem Computing Reshetikhin--Turaev knot polynomials efficiently.
method Fixed-parameter tractable computation via tensor networks.
result Knot polynomial computations are fixed-parameter tractable.
This paper investigates symmetric ribbon numbers of low-complexity knots.
problem Determining the minimum number of ribbon singularities in symmetric ribbon disks for knots with up to 12 crossings.
method Systematic investigation using knot polynomials and determinants.
result Novel lower bounds for symmetric ribbon numbers of knots with up to 12 crossings.
The Links-Gould polynomial of alternating knots is shown to be log-concave and positive.
problem Verifying the positivity and log-concavity of the Links-Gould polynomial for alternating knots.
method Formulated a conjecture and verified it computationally for all 51.3 million knots with up to 19 crossings.
result All but 544 knots satisfy a stronger log-concavity condition.
Discrete knot theory models use lattice-filtered graphs to detect merging knot components.
problem Detecting merging knot components in discrete models.
method Lattice-filtered move graphs to model knot types, identifying connected components and merge scales.
result Merge scale defined by connected components of lattice-filtered move graphs, with specific examples for the figure-eight knot.
Paper connects knot invariants and Morse flow loops.
problem Connecting quantum group invariants and Morse flow loops for knot study.
method Defining a two-variable series invariant by counting Morse flow loops in knot complements and proving it agrees with quantum group BPS series.
result Correspondence proven for all braid-homogeneous knots.
The paper connects GL-racks to knot coloring invariants.
problem Understanding invariants of Legendrian knots.
method Exploring GL-racks and their decomposition into permutation and block GL-racks.
result Equivalent coloring invariants for knots with identical classical invariants.
Knot 11n102 requires 2 changes to untangle.
problem Determining the minimum number of changes needed to untangle a knot.
method Analyzing the knot 11n102 to find its unknotting number.
result The unknotting number of 11n102 is 2.
Formula connects knot invariant to Lefschetz number, proving special case for Seifert solids.
problem Establishing a formula relating Miyazawa's knot invariant to Lefschetz number.
method Using monopole Floer homology with Pin(2)-equivariant perturbations and integer coefficients.
result Proves ∣deg∣=1 for certain 2-knots in S4 with specific Seifert solid properties. KnotMosaics package simplifies knot theory computations in SageMath.
problem Efficiently computing knot mosaic diagrams and their properties.
method Developed a SageMath package for knot mosaic diagrams, implementing validation, strand tracing, and computation algorithms.
result Enabled easy computation of knot mosaic diagrams and their properties.
Paper discusses groups where twisted Alexander polynomials vanish.
problem Understanding groups with vanishing twisted Alexander polynomials.
method Introduced and studied twisted Alexander vanishing groups, constructed knots, and analyzed representations.
result Every faithful irreducible representation of a TAV group causes the twisted Alexander polynomial to be zero.
New pseudometrics defined on knot spaces based on curve thickness and length.
problem Rigidity and non-degeneracy of knot spaces under isotopies.
method Swept-area pseudometrics on ropelength-filtered knot spaces.
result Proved non-degeneracy on polygonal strata and exact distance formulas.
This paper solves the equivalence problem for projectivizations of knots in 3D.
problem Determining if different projectivizations of the same knot are equivalent in RP3. method Adapting Hatcher's embedding space idea, the paper provides an algorithm to produce explicit isotopies between projectivizations of knots.
result The paper offers a constructive solution to the equivalence problem for knots in RP3. Characterizes sequences from two-component link diagrams.
problem Understanding information from non-self crossing sequences of link diagrams.
method Investigated and characterized pairs of non-self OU sequences of two-component link diagrams.
result Completely characterized pairs of non-self OU sequences of diagrams of two-component links.
The paper studies knot densities under various constraints and degenerations.
problem Understanding knot densities under different constraints and their degenerations.
method Introduces and analyzes unconstrained and ropelength-windowed p-densities of knot types. result The degenerations in the unconstrained theory and the introduction of ropelength-windowed densities.
Defines real link Floer homology for specific types of links.
problem Developing a new homology theory for certain types of links.
method Combining real Heegaard Floer homology and real sutured Heegaard Floer homology, using real grid diagrams in S3. result Observes structural and property properties of strongly invertible knots.
Study on knot types using thickness and length constraints.
problem Understanding the ideal stratum and deformation persistence of knot types.
method Ropelength-filtered spaces and admissible deformations.
result The first birth level of admissible components corresponds to the ropelength of the knot.
The Penrose-Kauffman polynomial connects knot theory to graph coloring.
problem Understanding the Penrose-Kauffman polynomial for cubic graphs.
method Using knot theory, the polynomial is shown equivalent to 3-coloring link diagrams.
result The Four Color Theorem is linked to 3-coloring link diagrams.
We prove all knots can be transformed into a trefoil using special diagrams.
problem Transforming any knot into a trefoil using magic tricks.
method Introducing knotholder diagrams to encode transformations.
result All knots can be transformed into a trefoil.
New bounds on knot unknotting numbers using involutive homology.
problem Bounding the unknotting number of strongly invertible knots.
method Using involutive Bar-Natan homology to establish bounds.
result Identified knots with strict inequality between standard and equivariant unknotting numbers.
New framework for knots on Seifert surfaces, no universal host.
problem Understanding how knots appear on minimal genus Seifert surfaces.
method Directed relation and friendship defined on knot types.
result No single knot is a universal host, but families can be.
Paper provides criteria to detect non-admissible quandles via coloring.
problem Determining non-admissibility of quandles.
method Using colorings of (1, 1)-tangles to detect non-admissibility.
result Constructed numerous non-admissible quandles.
Simon's knot genus problem solved with 3-manifold groups.
problem If epimorphism exists between knot groups, knot genus of one is greater than or equal to the other.
method Proved conjecture linking 3-manifold groups and Thurston norms, showed locally indicable groups are Lewin groups.
result Existence of epimorphism between knot groups implies knot genus inequality.
Algorithm finds knot friends in 3-manifolds.
problem Identifying knots that share similar 3-manifold complements.
method Developed an algorithm using SnapPy and Regina.
result Constructed a census of simple knots with friends.
This paper uses sheaf theory to constrain knot types in clean intersections.
problem Understanding constraints on knot types in clean intersections.
method Microlocal sheaf theory and 3-manifold theory.
result Existence of a surjective homomorphism preserving longitude and meridian.
Graphs represent knot adjacency for n crossings.
problem Understanding adjacency relationships between knots.
method Defined a new graph Γn to represent n-adjacency. result Proved several results about the new graph Γn. RL pipeline simplifies knot diagrams, including very hard unknots.
problem Simplifying complex knot diagrams, especially very hard unknots.
method Reinforcement learning for move proposals and heuristic navigation of Reidemeister moves.
result Trained agent simplifies diagrams, including a 41#910 link to a three-step unknotting process. Study finds infinite non-fibered twisted torus knots.
problem Identifying non-fibered twisted torus knots.
method Explicit formula for Alexander polynomial, leading coefficients analysis.
result Infinite families of non-fibered twisted torus knots found.
New bounds on ropelength for torus links improve previous estimates.
problem Finding tight bounds on the minimum length of knots and links.
method Constructing specific torus links and deriving new lower bounds.
result Improved lower bounds on ropelength for T(Q,Q) torus links.
Researchers lift knot coloring polynomial to Habiro ring.
problem Lifting colored Jones polynomial of knots to Habiro ring.
method Introduced new Habiro ring and map, used Alexander polynomial.
result Existence of loop expansion at roots of unity confirmed.
The study connects knot crossing numbers to surface properties and tunnel numbers.
problem Understanding the relationship between knot crossing numbers and surface properties.
method Combines surface ascending-number estimates, bridge-number estimates, and amalgamation arguments for Heegaard splittings.
result Establishes a linear relationship between the crossing number and the Heegaard deficiency of the surface.
Real Heegaard Floer homology gets a new grading for certain 3-manifolds.
problem Real Heegaard Floer homology groups get an absolute Z/2 grading under specific conditions.
method Analyzes real Heegaard Floer homology groups with an involution and nullhomologous fixed points.
result Defines a new invariant of knots equal to the Alexander polynomial evaluated at i.
Improved linear upper bound for ribbonlength of knots.
problem Estimating the ribbonlength of knots and links.
method Using four-page open book decompositions and spanning trees of checkerboard graphs, constructing a four-page presentation with at most 2c(K) arcs.
result Proved that ribbonlength is bounded above by the four-page index, leading to the linear bound Rib(K) ≤ 2c(K).
Refines knot defect measurement in 3D and 4D.
problem Measuring how far knots are from being alternating.
method Extends spanning surface defect to 4-ball, making comparisons and proving formulas.
result Connected sum formula proven.
New invariant for special alternating links based on graph Laplacian.
problem Developing an invariant for special alternating links.
method Using the Laplacian matrix of the Tait graph, invariant is defined.
result A specific quadratic trace expression is invariant under flype moves.
Classifies certain 3D knots with specific properties.
problem Classifying knots with specific clasp numbers and properties.
method Examined knots with clasp number 2 and genus 2 fibered, using clasp disks of type II.
result Found a partial classification of these knots.
Study extends knot genus results to two-component alternating links.
problem Determining genera of two-component alternating links.
method Unified quantity from splice sequence and correction term.
result Unified quantity completely determines orientable and non-orientable genera.
The paper extends knot theory to 4-manifolds, defining new genera and obstructions.
problem Understanding embeddings of 3-manifolds into 4-manifolds with specific properties.
method New L2-signature obstructions and extensions of knot genera. result Existence of knots with arbitrarily large generalized superslice genera and double stabilizing numbers.
Study knots with large SL2(C) character varieties.
problem Knots with high-dimensional character varieties.
method Two diagrammatic constructions: split link diagrams and rational tangle replacements; braids and orientation-reversing involutions.
result Conjecture that all Turk's head knots Th(p,q) with p and q odd are X-large. The study proves a theorem for alternating knots in handlebodies.
problem Understanding the properties of alternating knots in handlebodies.
method Generalization of the Jones polynomial to handlebodies.
result Any dotted-reduced alternating diagram of a knot in a handlebody realizes the minimal crossing number and has identical writhe to any other diagram of the same knot.
Extends knot polynomial to knotted 4-valent graphs.
problem Constructing an invariant for knotted 4-valent graphs.
method Graphical calculus and Reidemeister moves for 4-valent graphs.
result Extension of sl(n) polynomial to knotted 4-valent graphs. New formulas for knot polynomial evaluations from covering spaces.
problem Evaluating knot polynomials uniquely from covering spaces.
method Using singular determinants and linking pairings.
result Explicit formulae for Jones and Q-polynomial evaluations. Study on entanglement complexity of confined ring polymers in lattice tubes.
problem Understanding the entanglement complexity of confined ring polymers in lattice tubes.
method Applied knot theory to extend and prove results about the complexity of 2SAPs.
result Proved that all but exponentially few size m 2SAPs have F complexity that grows at least linearly in m as m approaches infinity.
Survey on knot theory's impact on four-dimensional topology.
problem Understanding invariants of smooth four-manifolds.
method Using Kirby diagrams and Heegaard Floer theory.
result Progress in detecting exotic structures.
Extended symmetric union with multiple tangle regions and Alexander polynomial properties.
problem Characterizing knots with multiple tangle regions.
method Generalizing the symmetric union construction to include multiple tangle regions and analyzing the Alexander polynomial.
result The Alexander polynomial of the constructed knot is the product of the Alexander polynomials of the tangles and the square of the partial knot's Alexander polynomial.
Course on knots using branched coverings.
problem Determining knots using cyclic branched coverings.
method Cyclic branched coverings of knots.
result New insights into knot classification.
Classifies knots in a special 3D space.
problem Classifying knots in a specific geometric space.
method Complete coarse classification of non-loose torus knots.
result Complete classification of knots in S1imesS2. Paper proves knots satisfy a conjecture using Jones polynomial.
problem Proving infinite families of knots satisfy the Cosmetic Surgery Conjecture.
method Computed Jones polynomial and invariants for two knot families.
result Two infinite families of knots satisfy the Purely Cosmetic Surgery Conjecture.
A bound on knot unknotting using equivariant signature.
problem Equivariant unknotting of knots.
method Analysis of strongly invertible knots and application of equivariant unknotting moves.
result The equivariant signature provides a lower bound for the equivariant unknotting number.
Computer program finds FAMED triangulations for thousands of knots.
problem Proving the Andersen-Kashaev volume conjecture for many knots.
method Straightforward computer implementation in Regina and Snappy.
result Andersen-Kashaev conjecture proven for over 42,000 knots.
Develops a Gaussian model to compute the Alexander polynomial of knots.
problem Computing the Alexander polynomial of knots.
method Uses perturbed Gaussian functions, Heisenberg algebra, and tensor-contraction formalism.
result Associates a Gaussian function to a knot whose partition function recovers the Alexander polynomial.
New method calculates knot and link properties using state codes.
problem Determining the unoriented genus and crosscap number of prime alternating knots and links.
method Encoding states as tuples and using them to compute genus and crosscap number.
result Computed values for all such links through 14 crossings and knots through 19 crossings, identifying patterns.
Study on knot unknotting numbers and their behavior under connected sums.
problem Behavior of knot unknotting numbers under connected sums.
method Analyzing the band-unknotting number and its sub-additivity properties.
result Infinitely many examples showing unb(K1#K2)<unb(K1)+unb(K2) and unb(K1#K2)<unb(Ki) for i=1,2.