Study on Kähler metrics on ruled surfaces, proving existence and non-existence.
problem Existence and non-existence of Kähler metrics on minimal ruled surfaces.
method Analysis of twisted and coupled constant scalar curvature Kähler metrics.
result Bound for Chen-Cheng invariant on ruled surfaces.
New proof of Kähler-Einstein Fano manifold L∞ estimates.
problem Uniform L∞ estimates for Kähler-Ricci flow on Kähler-Einstein Fano manifolds. method Using Chen-Cheng's auxiliary Monge-Ampère equation and the Alexandrov-Bakelman-Pucci maximum principle, without pluripotential theory.
result Uniform L∞ estimates derived for Kähler-Ricci flow on Kähler-Einstein Fano manifolds. Paper refines Chen-Cheng's estimates for Kähler metrics.
problem Uniform boundedness of scalar curvature assumption.
method Replacing uniform boundedness with Lp-boundedness. result Improved estimates for Kähler metrics under Lp-boundedness. We prove a priori estimates for constant Chern scalar curvature metrics on a compact complex manifold conditional on an upper bound on the entropy, extending a recent result by Chen-Cheng in the Kähler setting.
We study (transverse) scalar curvature type equation on compact Sasaki manifolds, in view of recent breakthrough of Chen-Cheng \cite{CC1, CC2, CC3} on existence of Kähler metrics with constant scalar curvature (csck) on compact Kähler manifolds. Following their strategy, we prove that given a Sasaki structure (with Ree…
Derives L∞ estimate for Kähler-Ricci flows with weaker conditions.
problem Estimating solutions to Kähler-Ricci flows under weaker conditions.
method Extends recent techniques to more general geometric cases.
result Derives L∞ estimate for Kähler-Ricci flows with weaker conditions. In this paper we extend recent breakthrough of Chen-Cheng \cite{CC1, CC2, CC3} on existence of constant scalar Kähler metric on a compact Kähler manifold to Calabi's extremal metric. Our argument follows \cite{CC3} and there are no new a prior estimates needed, but rather there are necessary modifications adapted to th…
Unified Schwarz lemma in Kähler and Hermitian geometry.
problem Various forms of the Schwarz lemma in Kähler and Hermitian geometry.
method Introducing new curvatures to refine and elucidate the real bisectional curvature.
result Unified Chern-Lu, Aubin-Yau, and Chen-Cheng-Look Schwarz lemmas.
The purpose of this paper is to prove the a priori estimates for constant scalar curvature Kaehler metrics with conic singularities along normal crossing divisors. The zero order estimates are proved by a reformulated version of Alexandrov's maximum principle. The higher order estimates follow from Chen-Cheng's frame …
An almost Kähler structure is {\it extremal} if the Hermitian scalar curvature is a Killing potential [29]. When the almost complex structure is integrable it coincides with extremal Kähler metric in the sense of Calabi [8]. We observe that the existence of an extremal {\it toric} almost Kähler structure of involutive …
The study finds conditions for Kaehler-Einstein and cscK metrics on certain manifold coverings.
problem Existence of Kaehler-Einstein and cscK metrics on ramified coverings.
method Cohomological conditions on Kaehler classes and branching divisors.
result Sufficient conditions for the existence of cscK metrics on ramified coverings.
Extremal Kahler metrics and Sasaki-Einstein metrics characterized via coercive energy.
problem Characterizing extremal Kahler and Sasaki metrics using energy coercivity.
method Maximal complex torus, coercive weighted Mabuchi energy, K-polystability.
result Coercive weighted Mabuchi energy implies strict positivity of Donaldson-Futaki invariant and existence of extremal metrics.
Study on weighted cscK metrics on Kähler varieties with singularities.
problem Existence of singular weighted cscK metrics on Kähler varieties.
method Resolution of singularities, coercive weighted Mabuchi functional, construction of examples.
result Existence of singular weighted cscK metrics when the weighted Mabuchi functional is coercive.
We show that the existence of constant scalar curvature Kähler (cscK) metrics with cone singularities is equivalent to the properness of log K-energy. We also prove their equivalence to the geodesic stability. They are extensions of the solution of the properness conjecture and Donaldson's geodesic stability conjectu…
Establishes Yau-Tian-Donaldson conjecture for weighted metrics.
problem Constant scalar curvature Kähler metrics on polarized projective manifolds.
method Extends Chi Li's work to weighted case, uses a priori estimates and slope formulas.
result Proves Yau-Tian-Donaldson conjecture for weighted extremal Kähler metrics.
Study of generalized Kähler structures on complex manifolds using symplectic and Riemannian geometry.
problem Characterizing and understanding generalized Kähler structures on complex manifolds.
method Moment map framework, Riemannian metric, variational characterization, convexity of energy.
result Conditional uniqueness and existence results for constant scalar curvature GK structures.
Abstract invariant cannot be expressed using various slice-torus invariants.
problem Cannot express Iida-Taniguchi's slice-torus invariant using other known invariants.
method Analysis of various known invariants and their properties.
result Iida-Taniguchi's slice-torus invariant cannot be realized as a linear combination of other invariants.
The θ invariant encompasses the Rozansky-Overbay invariant.
problem None explicitly stated in the abstract.
method Generalization of the Rozansky-Overbay invariant using the θ invariant. result The θ invariant recovers the Rozansky-Overbay invariant. Non-invariant complex structures on Lie groups are not biholomorphic to invariant ones.
problem Understanding non-invariant deformations of complex structures on Lie groups.
method Computed cohomologies to show non-biholomorphicity.
result Non-invariant complex structures are not biholomorphic to invariant ones.
The Kuperberg invariant is shown to be gauge invariant for certain framed 3-manifolds.
problem Exploring gauge invariance of the Kuperberg invariant for specific 3-manifolds.
method Using hyperbolic 3-manifolds and finite-dimensional Hopf algebras.
result First examples of gauge invariants of general finite-dimensional Hopf algebras via topological methods.
New polynomial invariant distinguishes singular links.
problem Distinguishing singular links using existing invariants.
method Generalized quandle polynomial to singquandles and constructed a singular link invariant.
result New polynomial invariant distinguishes singular links with same counting invariant.
We show that the perturbative g invariant of rational homology 3-spheres can be recovered from the LMO invariant for any simple Lie algebra g, i.e, the LMO invariant is universal among the perturbative invariants. This universality was conjectured in [25]. Since the perturbative invariants dominate …
Paper introduces new invariant for pairs of immersions.
problem Understanding behavior of immersions through tangencies and triple points.
method Introduces J2+-invariant for oriented pairs of immersions, invariant under inverse tangencies and triple points. result Invariant changes under direct tangencies but remains invariant under orientation change and inverse tangencies.
Grid homology confirms the Upsilon invariant in knot theory.
problem Verifying the equivalence of Upsilon invariants in knot theory.
method Reconstructed Upsilon invariant using grid homology and proved equivalence.
result Upsilon invariants in knot Floer and grid homology are equivalent.
Constructs universal link invariants from intersections in configuration spaces.
problem Globalise topologically all coloured Jones polynomials and ADO polynomials.
method Defines new link invariants from graded intersections in configuration spaces.
result Recover all coloured Jones polynomials and ADO polynomials for links.
New invariant CWR for alternating links is stronger than existing invariants.
problem Developing a stronger invariant for alternating links.
method Introducing CWR invariant as an array of two-variable polynomials. result The CWR invariant is stronger than classical invariants like HOMFLYPT and Kauffman polynomials. Defines knot concordance invariant using instanton homology and Donaldson invariants.
problem Knot concordance and its classification.
method Defines an invariant φ for knots in the 3-sphere using Donaldson invariants and Floer's instanton homology. result The invariant φ coincides with a special case of an invariant defined by Froyshov. Combines combinatorial method to extend Milnor invariants to welded links.
problem Extending Milnor invariants to welded links.
method Combinatorial approach.
result Invariance of extended Milnor invariants for welded links.
New family of knots with epsilon invariant nonzero despite Upsilon and phi being zero.
problem Comparing smooth concordance invariants.
method Building an infinite family of knots.
result Found knots with epsilon invariant nonzero but Upsilon and phi zero.
Paper introduces a new invariant for virtual knotoids and proves it's a Vassiliev invariant of order one.
problem Tackles the problem of understanding invariants for virtual knotoids.
method Uses a 0-smoothing invariant constructed from local modifications at classical crossings.
result Demonstrates that the 0-smoothing invariant provides less information than the gluing invariant.
We construct two knot invariants. The first knot invariant is a sum constructed using linking numbers. The second is an invariant of flat knots and is a formal sum of flat knots obtained by smoothing pairs of crossings. This invariant can be used in conjunction with other flat invariants, forming a family of invariants…
As nilpotent studies in knot theory, we focus on invariants of Milnor, Orr, and Kontsevich. We show that the Orr invariant of degree k is equivalent to the tree reduction of the Kontsevich invariant of degree <2k. Furthermore, we will see a close relation between the Orr invariant and the Milnor invariant, and …
Formula connects surface and curve invariants via slice transitions.
problem Computing surface invariants from curve invariants.
method Introducing differential measures for local changes across singular slice transitions.
result Explicit formula for surface invariant change during quadruple-point events.
In this article we introduce a family of transverse invariants arising from the deformations of Khovanov homology. This family includes the invariants introduced by Plamenevskaya and by Lipshitz, Ng, and Sarkar. Then, we investigate the invariants arising from Bar-Natan's deformation. These invariants, called β-invar…
New concordance invariants phi and phi_j are defined and studied.
problem Understanding the relationships between different concordance invariants.
method Defined and analyzed new invariants phi and phi_j, and provided recursive formulas.
result Found infinitely many knots with specific combinations of zero and nonzero phi invariant.
We recall the definition of the quadratic helicity invariant and of the higher asymptotic ergodic M-invariant. We present a simpler new proof (in part) that the M-invariant is ergodic. The M-invariant is a higher invariant, this means that for the magnetic field with closed magnetic lines the invariant is not a f…
Defines new link-homotopy invariants using Milnor's higher order link invariants.
problem Link-homotopy invariants for link maps of multiple components.
method Uses Milnor's higher order link invariants and combinatorial theory of cut-diagrams.
result Provides practical algorithms to compute these invariants and detects families of examples.
New invariants for singular knots and links defined using shadow structures.
problem Defining invariants for singular knots and links.
method Introducing action of singquandles on sets and defining shadow counting and polynomial invariants.
result Enhanced shadow counting invariant for singular knots and links.
We discuss an universal bordism invariant obtained from the Atiyah-Patodi-Singer eta-invariant from the analytic and homotopy theoretic point of view. Classical invariants like the Adams e-invariant, ρ-invariants and String-bordism invariants are derived as special cases. The main results are a secondary index theo…
Paper calculates L-invariant and L*-invariant for complex surface sums.
problem Calculating invariants for complex surface sums.
method Using pants complexes and dual curve complexes.
result First example of arbitrary large invariants for bridge numbers.
Paper proves Rohlin invariant's uniqueness and extends homology sphere invariants.
problem Proving the uniqueness of Rohlin invariant and extending homology sphere invariants.
method Using the Rohlin invariant's uniqueness, the paper extends invariants from trivial 2-cocycles to those with 2-torsion.
result Generalized invariants of homology spheres with 2-torsion values.
The study explores knot invariants using roots of unity.
problem Understanding knot invariants at roots of unity.
method Using Reshetikhin-Turaev method and generalizing ADO invariants.
result Clarified definitions and connections between different invariants.
We consider Milnor invariants for certain covering links as a generalization of covering linkage invariants formulated by R. Hartley and K. Murasugi. A set of Milnor invariants for covering links is a cobordism invariant of a link, and that this invariant can distinguish some links for which the ordinary Milnor invaria…
The universal sl_2 invariant of string links has a universality property for the colored Jones polynomial of links, and takes values in the h-adic completed tensor powers of the quantized enveloping algebra of sl_2. In this paper, we exhibit explicit relationships between the universal sl_2 invariant and Milnor invaria…
Researchers prove birational invariance of BCOV invariant using motivic integration.
problem Proving the birational invariance of BCOV invariant for Calabi-Yau manifolds and varieties.
method Motivic integration theory applied to Calabi-Yau varieties with Kawamata log terminal singularities.
result Birational Calabi-Yau manifolds have the same BCOV invariant.
Power series invariant of hyperbolic 3-manifolds matches knot invariants.
problem Understanding topological invariants of hyperbolic 3-manifolds.
method Perturbative power series associated with ideally triangulated cusped hyperbolic 3-manifolds.
result The power series agrees with Kashaev and Andersen-Kashaev invariants to all orders.
New method to calculate 3-manifold invariants via skew-racks.
problem Calculating invariants of 3-manifolds.
method Introducing skew-racks with good involution and Property FR, defining cocycle invariants.
result Established new approach to obtain 3-manifold invariants via Dehn surgery.
New invariant fully describes finite type invariants of knots in homology 3-spheres.
problem Constructing a universal finite type invariant for knots in homology 3-spheres.
method Refined construction of a new invariant that is strictly stronger and universal.
result New invariant fully describes the graded space of finite type invariants of knots in homology 3-spheres.