Maximal rank Coxeter quotients found for 1.7M knots up to 16 crossings.
problem Finding maximal rank Coxeter quotients for knots.
method Computational approach to find Coxeter quotients for knots up to 16 crossings.
result Verification of Meridional Rank Conjecture for 595,515 knots.
The paper defines and explores Coxeter type LOTs for ribbon 2-knots.
problem Validity of Whitehead's asphericity conjecture for Ribbon 2-knots.
method Definition and analysis of Coxeter type LOTs and their groups.
result Existence of prime LOTs of Coxeter type with specified rank.
Study on knots formed by Coxeter galleries, finding bounds and symmetric trefoils.
problem Understanding knots created by Coxeter galleries.
method Examined knots in affine Coxeter complex of type \widewedge{B3}, constructing galleries and proving properties.
result Found bounds on stick number and smallest length of symmetric trefoils.
A Coxeter link is a closure of a product of two braids, one being a quasi-Coxeter element and the other being a product of partial full twists. This class of links includes torus knots \(T_{n,k}\) and torus links \(T_{n,nk}\). We identify the knot homology of a Coxeter link with the space of sections of a particular li…
New polynomials link knot homology to Schröder paths.
problem Understanding Khovanov-Rozansky homology of Coxeter knots.
method Introduced generalized Schröder polynomials Sτ(q,t,a) and proved their agreement with knot homology. result Proved Oblomkov-Rasmussen-Shende conjecture for certain knots.
New reflection groups derived from torus knots with finite meridians.
problem Understanding reflection groups derived from torus knot groups with finite meridians.
method Using the theory of J-groups and Coxeter groups, study quotients of torus knot groups.
result Classification of toric reflection groups and their properties.
We study Coxeter racks over Zn and the knot and link invariants they define. We exploit the module structure of these racks to enhance the rack counting invariants and give examples showing that these enhanced invariants are stronger than the unenhanced rack counting invariants.
Study cobordism distances between 3-braid links and trefoil knots.
problem Understanding the geometric relationship between 3-braid links and trefoil knots.
method Determined cobordism distances between 3-braid links and trefoil knots, and explored limits of Coxeter's braid group result.
result Found cobordism distances between 3-braid links and trefoil knots, up to a constant error.
In this paper we classify all Markov traces on Iwahori-Hecke algebras associated with the finite Coxeter groups of type B. We then use these traces for constructing Jones-type invariants for oriented knots inside a solid torus, and finally we give skein-theoretical interpretations.
The paper studies congruence subgroups and crystallographic quotients of small Coxeter groups.
problem The congruence subgroup property for small Coxeter groups.
method Analyzes the properties of small Coxeter groups, proving the failure of the congruence subgroup property for certain groups.
result Proves the failure of the congruence subgroup property for infinite small Coxeter groups which are not virtually abelian.
A classical result of H. S. M. Coxeter asserts that a certain quotient B(m,n) of the braid group B(m) on m strands is finite if and only if (m,n) corresponds to the type of one of the five Platonic solids. If k is a knot or virtual knot, one can study similar quotients G(k,n) for the correspond…
Given a presentation for a rack R, we define a process which systematically enumerates the elements of R. The process is modeled on the systematic enumeration of cosets first given by Todd and Coxeter. This generalizes and improves the diagramming method for n-quandles introduced by Winker. We p…
Research on knots, braids, and their invariants.
problem Understanding and computing knot invariants.
method Definition of knot equivalence, use of braid groups, Hecke algebras, and HOMFLY polynomial.
result General formula for HOMFLY polynomial of looped Coxeter braids.
Much is known about random right-angled Coxeter groups (i.e., right-angled Coxeter groups whose defining graphs are random graphs under the Erdös-Rényi model). In this paper, we extend this model to study random general Coxeter groups and give some results about random Coxeter groups, including some information about t…
Faces of quasi-arithmetic Coxeter polytopes are also quasi-arithmetic.
problem Characterizing faces of quasi-arithmetic Coxeter polytopes.
method Proof of quasi-arithmetic property of faces and sufficient condition for arithmetic faces.
result Lower-dimensional faces of quasi-arithmetic Coxeter polytopes are quasi-arithmetic.
New proof shows not all Salem numbers are growth rates of Coxeter groups.
problem Identifying growth rates of Coxeter groups using Salem numbers.
method New proof using spectral radii and Coxeter transformations.
result Not every Salem number is a growth rate of hyperbolic Coxeter groups.
Survey on Coxeter groups for Lie group examples.
problem Understanding Coxeter groups and their applications.
method Constructing discrete subgroups of Lie groups using Coxeter groups.
result Coxeter groups provide new examples in discrete subgroups of Lie groups.
Study on connectivity of Morse boundaries of Coxeter groups.
problem Connectivity of Morse boundaries of Coxeter groups.
method Defined conditions on defining graphs (wide-avoidant, wide-spherical-avoidant) and characterized Morse boundaries based on these conditions.
result Characterization of Morse boundary connectivity for different classes of Coxeter groups.
New proofs for growth series of Coxeter groups using complex structures.
problem Proving new formulae for growth series of Coxeter groups.
method Using the structure of Coxeter complexes, Davis complexes, or Tits non-complexes.
result Several classical formulae for growth series are proved in a new way.
Introduces Coxeter polyhedra in various geometries.
problem None explicitly stated, focuses on introducing concepts.
method Introduction of Coxeter polyhedra in spherical, Euclidean, and hyperbolic geometries.
result Fundamental theorems and descriptions of polyhedra and tessellations.
Characterizes Coxeter groups with convex cocompact representations in projective space.
problem Understanding representations of Coxeter groups as convex cocompact reflection groups.
method Investigates representations of Coxeter groups into GL(n,R) as geometric reflection groups in projective space.
result Characterizes Coxeter groups that admit convex cocompact representations and describes the spaces of such representations.
We give a monoidal presentation of Coxeter and braid 2-groups, in terms of decorated planar graphs. This presentation extends the Coxeter presentation. We deduce a simple criterion for a Coxeter group or braid group to act on a category.
The paper characterizes Conway-Coxeter friezes using rational links.
problem Characterizing Conway-Coxeter friezes of zigzag type.
method Characterization via rational links and application to Jones polynomial.
result Jones polynomial can be defined for Conway-Coxeter friezes of zigzag type.
New groups found in hyperbolic 4D and 5D space have minimal growth rate.
problem Finding minimal growth rates in hyperbolic Coxeter groups.
method Combinatorial properties of hyperbolic Coxeter polyhedra, partial classification results, monotonicity properties of growth rates.
result Coxeter groups G4 and G5 in H4 and H5 have the smallest growth rate. We prove that two angle-compatible Coxeter generating sets of a given finitely generated Coxeter group are conjugate provided one of them does not admit any elementary twist. This confirms a basic case of a general conjecture which describes a potential solution to the isomorphism problem for Coxeter groups.
We provide geometric conditions on a pair of hyperplanes of a CAT(0) cube complex that imply divergence bounds for the cube complex. As an application, we classify all right-angled Coxeter groups with quadratic divergence and show right-angled Coxeter groups cannot exhibit a divergence function between quadratic and cu…
Flat coordinates found for algebraic Frobenius manifolds in low dimensions.
problem Understanding algebraic Frobenius manifolds in small dimensions.
method Using reflection representations of finite Coxeter groups, finding flat coordinates of the Frobenius metric.
result Explicit relations between flat coordinates of the Frobenius metric and intersection form for most known examples up to dimension 4.
The main theorem of this paper classifies the quasi-geodesics in a Coxeter group that are tracked by geodesics. As corollaries, we show that if a Coxeter group acts geometrically on a CAT(0) space X then CAT(0) rays (and lines) are tracked by Cayley graph geodesics, all special subgroups of the Coxeter group are quasi-…
We define a generalization of Coxeter graphs and an associated Coxeter system and Coxeter mapping class. These can be used to construct periodic Coxeter mapping classes on surfaces with arbitrarily large genus, preserving lots of symmetries. The periodic mapping classes can in turn be used to construct sequences of pse…
The paper calculates the Saito determinant for Coxeter discriminant strata.
problem Calculating the Saito determinant for specific geometric strata.
method Using the Saito flat metric and Lie derivatives, the paper finds the determinant of the metric restricted to Coxeter discriminant strata.
result The determinant of the Saito metric on Coxeter discriminant strata is proportional to a product of linear factors in flat coordinates.
New classification of hyperbolic Coxeter prisms.
problem Classifying hyperbolic Coxeter prisms.
method Determine which prisms are quasi-arithmetic or arithmetic.
result New insights into commensurability and systoles of associated orbifolds.
Surprising circles found in Coxeter group boundaries.
problem Embedded circles in Morse boundaries of Coxeter groups.
method Analysis of Morse boundaries and defining graphs.
result Circles not arising from visible Fuchsian subgroups.
New noncompact Coxeter polytopes found in various dimensions.
problem Classifying and constructing noncompact hyperbolic Coxeter polytopes.
method Maximal-cusp density and noncompact analog of Bogachev-Douba-Raimbault's argument.
result Infinitely many pairwise incommensurable noncompact Coxeter polytopes in dimensions 4-9.
We consider the question of determining whether a given group (especially one generated by involutions) is a right-angled Coxeter group. We describe a group invariant, the involution graph, and we characterize the involution graphs of right-angled Coxeter groups. We use this characterization to describe a process for c…
HZ transform applied to knot polynomials reveals hyperbolic knot structures.
problem Understanding the structure of knot polynomials and their factorisability.
method Applying the Harer-Zagier transform to knot polynomials and character expansions.
result Construction of an infinite family of hyperbolic knots and proof of factorisability in the 3-strand case.
The paper explores growth rates and Perron numbers in Coxeter systems with low-dimensional Davis complexes.
problem Investigating growth rates and specific types of numbers in Coxeter systems with Davis complexes of low dimension.
method Examining Coxeter systems with Davis complexes of dimension at most 2, focusing on growth rates and specific types of numbers.
result The growth rate of Coxeter systems with Davis complexes of dimension at most 2 are either Salem or Pisot numbers, depending on the Euler characteristic.
Study on divergence and thickness for Coxeter groups, generalizing previous work.
problem Characterizing and bounding divergence and thickness for Coxeter groups.
method Characterization of linear divergence, introduction of hypergraph index, new construction of Coxeter systems.
result Upper bounds on divergence and thickness for Coxeter groups, conjectured to be equalities.
In [6], Kellerhals and Perren conjectured that the growth rates of the reflection groups given by hyperbolic Coxeter polyhedra are always Perron numbers. We prove that this conjecture is always true for the case of ideal Coxeter polyhedra in H3. We also find out the ideal Coxeter polyhedron in $\mathbb{H}^3…
In the present paper, we build a bridge between Conway-Coxeter friezes and rational tangles through the Kauffman bracket polynomials. One can compute a Kauffman bracket polynomials attached to rational links by using Conway-Coxeter friezes. As an application one can give a complete invariant on Conway-Coxeter friezes o…
Abstract Coxeter groups have growth rates that are Perron numbers.
problem Understanding growth rates of Coxeter groups.
method Defined a class of Coxeter groups, ∞--spanned, and analyzed their growth rates. result For ∞--spanned Coxeter groups, geodesic growth rate strictly dominates word growth rate and appears to be a Perron number. Proves Alexander and Markov theorems for higher genus virtual doodles.
problem Classifying isotopy classes of immersed circles on surfaces.
method Introduces virtual twin groups to extend twin groups and prove theorems for higher genus.
result Proves Alexander and Markov theorems for higher genus virtual doodles.
The paper studies deformation spaces of Coxeter truncation polytopes.
problem Understanding the geometric properties and deformations of Coxeter truncation polytopes.
method Analyzing Coxeter truncation polytopes and their deformation spaces.
result Description of deformation spaces for Coxeter truncation polytopes of dimension d⩾4. New Coxeter groups have unique boundary structures.
problem Understanding boundaries of Coxeter groups.
method Recursive construction and amalgamation of CAT(0) groups.
result Totally disconnected Morse boundaries for new Coxeter groups.
Study Coxeter groups over fusion rings and their geometric realisations.
problem Understanding Coxeter groups and their embeddings.
method Investigate faithful realisations and Vinberg systems.
result Induce embeddings of hyperplane complements.
Outer automorphism groups of Coxeter groups are trivial except for small ranks.
problem Triviality of outer automorphism groups of Coxeter groups.
method Using Guirardel-Levitt outer space for free products, proving triviality and cyclic order for specific ranks.
result Outer automorphism groups are trivial except for small ranks.
Computes a specific homology for a type of braid.
problem Calculating a homology for a particular class of braids.
method Uses Khovanov-Rozansky homology for Coxeter braids on 4 strands.
result Computed the triply graded Khovanov-Rozansky homology.
Characterizes Coxeter groups with specific boundary shapes.
problem Identifying Coxeter groups with Sierpiński or Menger curve boundaries.
method Combining results from the literature on Gromov boundaries and Coxeter groups.
result Complete characterizations of hyperbolic Coxeter groups with Sierpiński or Menger curve boundaries.
We investigate the planarity of the boundaries of right-angled Coxeter groups. We show that non-planarity of the defining graph does not necessarily imply non-planarity of every boundary of the associated right-angled Coxeter group, although it does in many cases. Our techniques yield a characterization of the triangle…