Study Lagrangian Floer theory in smooth divisor complements.
problem Intersection Floer theory of Lagrangians in smooth divisor complements.
method Complete construction of Floer homology.
result Floer homology for Lagrangians in smooth divisor complements constructed.
Introduces integer-valued Heegaard Floer theory with canonical orientations.
problem Defining and proving properties of Heegaard Floer homology over integers.
method Using canonical orientations from coupled Spin structures, proving naturality and surgery exact triangle.
result Established integer-valued Heegaard Floer theory and proved its properties.
Developed a real sutured Heegaard Floer theory.
problem Real sutured manifolds and their Floer homology.
method Real nice diagrams, combinatorial computation.
result New structural properties distinguishing from sutured Floer homology.
Proves properties of instanton knot Floer homology and connected sum formula.
problem Properties of instanton knot Floer homology.
method General properties of sutured Floer theories, Heegaard Floer and monopole Floer settings.
result Connected sum formula for instanton knot Floer homology.
Heegaard Floer theory is a kind of topological quantum field theory, assigning graded groups to closed, connected, oriented 3-manifolds and group homomorphisms to smooth, oriented 4-dimensional cobordisms. Bordered Heegaard Floer homology is an extension of Heegaard Floer homology to 3-manifolds with boundary, with ext…
Paper proves equivalence of two Floer theories using pearly trees and Hamiltonian flows.
problem Proving equivalence between two Floer theories.
method Using pearly tree discs and local Hamiltonian flows.
result Equivalence relation between immersed Lagrangian Floer theory and Hamiltonian immersed Lagrangian Floer theory.
Survey of Floer theories and their connections.
problem None explicitly stated; focuses on surveying theories.
method None explicitly stated; focuses on surveying theories.
result None explicitly stated; focuses on surveying theories.
Abstract: Linking field theory to Floer theory via regularization.
problem Finding periodic solutions of Hamilton's equation.
method Regularization scheme for polysymplectic formalism linking Euclidean field theory to hyperkähler Floer theory.
result Proved a cuplength estimate.
Combinatorial definition of bordered Floer theory for torus-boundary manifolds.
problem Defining Floer homology for manifolds with torus boundaries.
method Combinatorial definition with Z coefficients. result Recovery of combinatorial Heegaard Floer homology.
Study satellite knots using bordered Floer theory, proving non-thinness and calculating genus.
problem Properties of twisted Mazur pattern satellite knots.
method Use bordered Floer theory to analyze knots and calculate genus.
result Prove non-thinness of Qn(K) and calculate 3-genus in terms of n and K. Paper introduces Floer theory for field theories, proving periodic solutions for particle-field systems.
problem Defining Hamiltonian Floer theory for covariant field theories, especially those with degenerate action functionals.
method Regularization procedure to handle degeneracy, leading to Floer curves that converge to periodic solutions.
result Existence of Floer curves and space-time periodic solutions for coupled particle-field systems.
Notes on Khovanov and knot Floer theories' stable homotopy types.
problem Understanding stable homotopy types in Khovanov and knot Floer theories.
method Introduction to Khovanov and knot Floer theories' stable homotopy types.
result Introduction of stable homotopy types in Khovanov and knot Floer theories.
Extends Heegaard Floer theory to surfaces of dimension one.
problem Developing a theory for surfaces of dimension one.
method 2-representation theory of gl(1|1)^+ and tensor product construction.
result Extension of Heegaard Floer theory to dimension one.
Inspired by Kronheimer and Mrowka's approach to monopole Floer homology, we develop a model for Z/2-equivariant symplectic Floer theory using equivariant almost complex structures, which admits a localization map to a twisted version of Floer cohomology in the invariant set. We then present applications to S…
New signs and gradings enable detailed comparison in Heegaard Floer theory.
problem Comparing decategorified Heegaard Floer theory with modern TQFTs.
method Added signs and gradings to interval gluing theorem over Z.
result Detailed comparison possible with modern TQFTs.
In this short note we show how Dubrovin's integrable hierarchies, defined using the Gromov-Witten theory of a closed symplectic manifold, generalizes to Hamiltonian Floer theory. In particular, we show how the required generalization of the PSS isomorphism, relating Gromov-Witten theory and Hamiltonian Floer theory, ca…
Novel gauge-theoretic Floer homologies defined from 5d N=2 theory, linking 4, 3, and 2-manifolds.
problem Defining and linking novel Floer homologies for different manifold dimensions.
method Physics of a topologically-twisted 5d N=2 gauge theory, Vafa-Witten, Hitchin, and BF configurations.
result Derived novel gauge-theoretic and symplectic Floer homologies, and Atiyah-Floer correspondences.
Modified proof constructs holomorphic quilts on closed surfaces.
problem Compare Lagrangian Floer theory with quilted Lagrangian Floer theory.
method Modified proof of holomorphic quilts from Wehrheim and Woodward.
result Supports Bottman and Wehrheim's conjecture on isomorphism.
Novel gauge-theoretic Floer homologies defined for 7, 6, and 5-manifolds.
problem Defining novel gauge-theoretic Floer homologies for different dimensions.
method Topologically-twisted 8d N=1 gauge theory on Spin(7)-manifolds. result Derivation of novel Floer homologies and A∞-categories. Khovanov-Floer theories are a class of homological link invariants which admit spectral sequences from Khovanov homology. They include Khovanov homology, Szab{ó}'s geometric link homology, singular instanton homology, and various Floer theories applied to branched double covers. In this short note we show that certain …
Floer homology connects to quiver Hecke algebras in Coulomb branches.
problem Understanding the representation theory of quiver Hecke algebras.
method Using Lagrangian Floer homology in multiplicative Coulomb branches.
result Cylindrical KLRW algebras are realized by Floer homology.
Study shows how knot Floer homology and bordered Floer theory are linked.
problem Understanding the relationship between knot Floer homology and bordered Floer theory.
method Proves local equivalence and establishes algebraic formulas.
result Involutive knot Floer homology and bordered Floer theory determine each other under certain conditions.
Floer homology linked to Milnor fibers for certain singularities.
problem Understanding Floer homology of singularities using Milnor fibers.
method Combining Floer theory with Milnor fibers, using combinatorial formulas.
result Equality of Casson invariants in Donaldson and Seiberg-Witten theories.
Develops invariants for webs and foams using Seiberg-Witten theory.
problem Computing invariants for complex geometric structures.
method Monopole Floer homology with orbifold singularities.
result New invariants for webs and foams.
We review the use of grid diagrams in the development of Heegaard Floer theory. We describe the construction of the combinatorial link Floer complex, and the resulting algorithm for unknot detection. We also explain how grid diagrams can be used to show that the Heegaard Floer invariants of 3-manifolds and 4-manifolds …
Study algebraic curves in C^2 using Floer theory.
problem Configurations of singular points on algebraic curves.
method Floer theory applied to knot Floer complexes.
result Formula for H1-action on knot Floer complex. Introduces linear K-systems for Hamiltonian Floer theory.
problem Constructing Floer cohomology for Hamiltonian systems on compact manifolds.
method Geometric realization of linear K-systems via pseudo-holomorphic curves and inductive construction of Kuranishi structures.
result Construction of Floer cohomology and isomorphism with singular cohomology.
Lecture notes on Heegaard Floer homology for beginners.
problem Introducing Heegaard Floer homology to newcomers.
method Illustrates algebraic structures via grid homology, then defines Heegaard Floer homology geometrically.
result Defines and describes key properties of Heegaard Floer homology.
Floer field theory is a construction principle for e.g. 3-manifold invariants via decomposition in a bordism category and a functor to the symplectic category, and is conjectured to have natural 4-dimensional extensions. This survey provides an introduction to the categorical language for the construction and extension…
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.
This is the first part of an article in two parts, which builds the foundation of a Floer-theoretic invariant, (I_F). (See math.DG/0505013 for part II). The Floer homology can be trivial in many variants of the Floer theory; it is therefore interesting to consider more refined invariants of the Floer complex. We consid…
Study on singularities of Lagrangian immersions with applications in Floer theory.
problem Understanding singularities of Lagrangian immersions.
method Applying Hamiltonian isotopy in the Weinstein tubular neighbourhood to express singular points as fold points with cusp points.
result Local expression of singular points of Lagrangian immersions as fold points with cusp points.
A criterion for Whitney disks connects intersections in 3-manifold homology.
problem Existence of Whitney disks in Heegaard Floer homology.
method Use Nielsen theory to establish a criterion.
result Simple criterion for the existence of Whitney disks.
In this paper we show how the rich algebraic formalism of Eliashberg-Givental-Hofer's symplectic field theory (SFT) can be used to define higher algebraic structures in Hamiltonian Floer theory. Using the SFT of Hamiltonian mapping tori we show how to define a homotopy extension of the well-known Lie bracket and discus…
The paper develops a new theory for knots and 3-manifolds with involutions.
problem Developing a new theory for knots and 3-manifolds with involutions.
method Establishing a version of Seiberg-Witten Floer K-theory for knots and 3-manifolds with involutions.
result 10/8-type inequalities for knots and involutions, yielding lower bounds on stabilizing numbers and relative genera.
A theory linking invariants, Floer homologies, and Higgs bundles.
problem Understanding complex geometric structures and their invariants.
method Categorification and geometric Langlands correspondence.
result Established a new geometric Langlands correspondence.
Floer theory connects dynamics on surfaces to their chain-level theory.
problem Connecting dynamics on surfaces to their Floer theory.
method Using capped 1-periodic orbits and ideas from Hofer-Wysocki-Zehnder's theory.
result Definition and computation of novel spectral invariants.
L-space knots lack essential Conway spheres, proven with Floer theory.
problem Essential Conway spheres in L-space knots.
method Floer theoretic invariant for tangles.
result L-space knots have no essential Conway spheres.
Study calculates instanton Floer homology for surgeries on L-space knots.
problem Computing the framed instanton Floer homology of surgeries on L-space knots.
method Used Baldwin-Sivek contact invariant and proved homogeneity of the invariant.
result Framed instanton Floer homology agrees with Heegaard Floer homology for L-space knots.
Study Floer theory of hyperbolic three-manifolds using Dirac spectral flow.
problem Computing Floer theory of hyperbolic three-manifolds with non-trivial homology.
method Combining geometric data with Fourier analytic tools and odd Selberg trace formulas.
result First computations of monopole Floer chain complexes for hyperbolic three-manifolds.
Floer theory constructs filtrations on quantum cohomology for symplectic manifolds.
problem Quantum cohomology of symplectic manifolds with C∗-actions. method Floer theory applied to C∗-actions on symplectic manifolds. result Constructs a family of filtrations on quantum cohomology for Conical Symplectic Resolutions.
Around 1988, Floer introduced two important theories: instanton Floer homology as invariants of 3-manifolds and Lagrangian Floer homology as invariants of pairs of Lagrangians in symplectic manifolds. Soon after that, Atiyah conjectured that the two theories should be related to each other and Lagrangian Floer homology…
Enhances knot Floer homology with algebraic representation theory.
problem Compatibility between summands in bordered knot Floer homology.
method Categorifies intertwining property of higher representations.
result New algebraic reformulation of compatibility property.
In this paper we show how to recover the relative Q-grading in Heegaard Floer homology from the noncommutative grading on bordered Floer homology.
Using bordered Floer theory, we give a combinatorial construction and proof of invariance for the hat version of Heegaard Floer homology. As a part of the proof, we also establish combinatorially the invariance of the linear-categorical representation of the strongly-based mapping class groupoid given by the same theor…
Proves a formula in Heegaard Floer homology using combinatorial methods.
problem Proving Lipshitz's Maslov index formula in Heegaard Floer homology.
method Combinatorial proof via Heegaard diagrams.
result Validated Lipshitz's Maslov index formula in Heegaard Floer homology.
It has been a central open problem in Heegaard Floer theory whether cobordisms of links induce homomorphisms on the associated link Floer homology groups. We provide an affirmative answer by introducing a natural notion of cobordism between sutured manifolds, and showing that such a cobordism induces a map on sutured F…
The paper develops a new Floer theory for 3-manifolds with involutions.
problem Constructing a Floer theory for 3-manifolds with symmetries.
method Develops a framed real monopole Floer homology for 3-manifolds with involutions and provides definitions for invariants.
result Defines Z-valued framed real Seiberg--Witten invariants for 4-manifolds with involutions.