Abstract: Proves relative versions of group splitting results.
problem Group splittings and invariant sets.
method Relative versions of earlier results about almost invariant sets and splittings of groups.
result Existence and uniqueness of relative versions of algebraic regular neighbourhoods and JSJ decompositions.
Convex cores found for group actions on median spaces.
problem Understanding group actions on median spaces without metric or topology.
method Introduced convex cores for actions on finite-rank median algebras.
result Actions on median spaces have nonempty convex cores.
The elliptic Hall algebra governs torus link homology.
problem Proving the elliptic Hall algebra's role in torus link homology.
method Developed a rational Shareshian-Wachs involution to prove the symmetry of generating functions.
result Resolved a conjecture by establishing the elliptic Hall algebra's role in torus link homology.
We investigate aspects of Kauffman bracket skein algebras of surfaces and modules of 3-manifolds using quantum torus methods. These methods come in two flavors: embedding the skein algebra into a quantum torus related to quantum Teichmuller space, or filtering the algebra and obtaining an associated graded algebra that…
After observing that the well-known convexity theorems of symplectic geometry also hold for compact contact manifolds with an effective action of a torus whose Reeb vector field corresponds to an element of the Lie algebra of the torus, we use this fact together with a recent symplectic orbifold version of Delzant's th…
The paper studies pseudo and singular links in a solid torus, developing invariants and algebraic structures.
problem Understanding and classifying links with missing crossing information in a solid torus.
method Introducing pseudo and singular links, constructing invariants, and developing algebraic structures.
result Formulated and proved the Alexander and Markov theorems for pseudo and singular links in a solid torus.
We extend the Framization of the Temperley-Lieb algebra to Coxeter systems of type B. We first define a natural extension of the classical Temperley-Lieb algebra to Coxeter systems of type B and prove that such an extension supports a unique linear Markov trace function. We then introduce the Fram…
New stability theorem for nonorientable surfaces mapping class groups.
problem Stability of homology groups of mapping class groups of nonorientable surfaces.
method Galatius--Kupers--Randal-Williams framework of cellular E2-algebras. result New best known stability range for homology of nonorientable surfaces.
Generalizes Hecke algebra for double torus, linking to skein algebra.
problem Understanding algebraic structures on double torus.
method Introducing Heegaard dual operators and Dehn twists.
result Established relationship between Hecke algebra and skein algebra.
The algebraic genus of a knot is an invariant that arises when one considers upper bounds for the topological slice genus coming from Freedman's theorem that Alexander polynomial one knots are topologically slice. This paper develops null-homologous twisting operations as a tool for studying the algebraic genus and, co…
We define a torus algebra for Heegaard Floer homology.
problem Developing algebraic structures for 3-manifold homology.
method Combinatorial and abstract algebraic constructions.
result Established connection to wrapped Fukaya category.
This paper is part expository and part presentation of calculational results. The target space of the Kontsevich integral for knots is a space of diagrams; this space has various algebraic structures which are described here. These are utilized with Le's theorem on the behaviour of the Kontsevich integral under cabling…
We associate a root system to a finite set in a free abelian group and prove that its irreducible subsystem is of type A, B or D. We apply this general result to a torus manifold, where a torus manifold is a 2n-dimensional connected closed smooth manifold with a smooth effective action of an n-dimensional compact t…
In the first part of the paper, we build a foundation for further work on Hamiltonian actions on symplectic orbifolds. Most importantly we prove the orbifold versions of the abelian connectedness and convexity theorems. In the second half, we prove that compact symplectic orbifolds with completely integrable torus acti…
We formulate a stability conjecture for the coefficients of the colored Jones polynomial of a knot, colored by irreducible representations in a fixed ray of a simple Lie algebra, and verify it for all torus knots and all simple Lie algebras of rank 2. Our conjecture is motivated by a structure theorem for the degree …
New algebra for twice-punctured torus curves.
problem Constructing a new algebra for skein theory.
method Using Heegaard dual of Iwahori--Hecke operator, Dehn twists are represented.
result Automorphisms correspond to Dehn twists on the twice-punctured torus.
The transcendental Hodge lattice of a projective manifold M is the smallest Hodge substructure in p-th cohomology which contains all holomorphic p-forms. We prove that the direct sum of all transcendental Hodge lattices has a natural algebraic structure, and compute this algebra explicitly for a hyperkahler manif…
Study calculates fundamental groups of torus knots using algebraic topology.
problem Calculating the fundamental group of torus knots.
method Algebraic topology and group theory.
result Computed fundamental groups of torus knots.
Study shows non-algebraic flat Kähler manifolds exist.
problem Existence of non-algebraic flat Kähler manifolds.
method Proved existence through deformation and curvature analysis.
result Found non-algebraic flat Kähler manifolds with vanishing first Betti number.
Invariant for 3-manifolds with torus boundary defined.
problem Defining invariants for 3-manifolds with specific boundaries.
method Module over a weighted A-infinity algebra associated to a torus.
result Invariant constructed for bordered 3-manifolds with torus boundary.
We use the topological invariant of spatial graphs introduced by S. Yamada to find necessary conditions for a spatial graph to be periodic with a prime period. The proof of the main result is based on computing the Yamada skein algebra of the solid torus then proving that this algebra injects into the Kauffman bracket …
Study of coloured invariants of torus knots using W algebras.
problem Understanding coloured invariants of torus knots T(p,p′). method Representation theory of principal affine W algebras and asymptotic weight multiplicities. result Limits of renormalized invariants are equal to characters of W algebra modules. Polynomial algorithm for multiplication on one-hole torus skein algebra.
problem Complexity of multiplicative structure in skein algebra.
method Provided a polynomial algorithm for one-hole torus.
result Closed form formulas for multiplication of curves with low crossing number.
Efficient algorithms for WRT invariants of torus bundles using algebraic structures.
problem Computing topological invariants of 3-manifolds is generally intractable.
method Embedding skein algebra into symmetric subalgebra at roots of unity for polynomial-time classical computation and using quantum algorithms for exponential space advantage.
result Polynomial-time classical computation and quantum algorithms for WRT invariants of torus bundles.
Study the geometry of torus link character varieties, finding unexpected relations.
problem Understanding the geometry of torus link character varieties.
method Developed an intrinsic stratification to relate the geometry with torus knots, computed E-polynomial for SL2(C) and SL3(C).
result Unexpected relation with the number of strands of the link.
Characters from logarithmic VOAs linked to torus link invariants.
problem Understanding characters of logarithmic vertex operator algebras.
method Relating characters to coloured Jones invariants of torus links.
result Characters of logarithmic VOAs are limits of coloured Jones invariants of torus links.
The main purpose of this article is to demonstrate three techniques for proving algebraicity statements about circle packings. We give proofs of three related theorems: (1) that every finite simple planar graph is the contact graph of a circle packing on the Riemann sphere, equivalently in the complex plane, all of who…
New findings on minimal isometric immersions of flat n-tori into spheres.
problem Conditions for minimal isometric immersions of flat n-tori into spheres.
method Analyzes rationality conditions and derives upper bounds for algebraic irrationality degree.
result Upper bound for algebraic irrationality degree of minimal isometric immersions is sharp and equals 4 for n=3.
The paper studies Morse theory for Lie algebra actions on Riemannian foliations.
problem Morse theory for Lie algebra actions on Riemannian foliations.
method Equivariant Morse-Bott theory on leaf space.
result Established foliated versions of Morse-Bott lemma and handle presentation theorem.
We present a construction of invariants for links using an isomorphism theorem for affine Yokonuma--Hecke algebras. The isomorphism relates affine Yokonuma--Hecke algebras with usual affine Hecke algebras. We use it to construct a large class of Markov traces on affine Yokonuma--Hecke algebras, and in turn, to produce …
The paper explores algebraic properties of Alexander polynomials and Reidemeister torsions for torus knots.
problem Investigating algebraic properties of Alexander polynomials and Reidemeister torsions for torus knots.
method Analyzing twisted Alexander polynomials and Reidemeister torsions of torus knots associated with irreducible SLn(C)-representations. result Proves that coefficients of twisted Alexander polynomials are locally constant functions on the SLn(C)-character variety. We study the partial resolutions of singularities related to Hilbert schemes of points on an affine space. Consider a quotient of a vector space V by an action of a finite group G of linear transforms. Under some additional assumptions, we prove that the partial desingularization of Hilbert type is smooth only if t…
This paper constructs an algebra on a 3-torus with specific properties for fluid dynamics.
problem Constructing an algebraic structure on a 3-torus with specific properties.
method Combining combinatorial graded intersection algebra with Sullivan's and Lawrence-Sullivan-Ranade's subcomplexes.
result The construction of an algebra with specific properties on the 3-torus.
Researchers compute gl2-skein modules for lens spaces.
problem Computing gl2-skein modules for lens spaces. method Action of gl2-skein algebra on solid torus's gl2-skein module. result Lens spaces' gl2-skein modules span by specific elements. Researchers establish a connection between knot homology and Lie algebra actions.
problem Understanding the HOMFLY-PT homology of (n,n+1) torus knots. method Constructing an explicit isomorphism and computing tautological class actions.
result The tautological class action extends to Hamiltonian vector fields and differentials in spectral sequences.
The paper calculates intertwiners for a torus and proves a conjecture about their limits.
problem Relating quantum invariants to hyperbolic geometry using intertwiners.
method Explicit calculation of intertwiners for a closed torus and periodic diffeomorphisms.
result The limit superior of the trace of intertwiners is zero for certain diffeomorphisms.
We prove the LeBrun-Salamon Conjecture in low dimensions. More precisely, we show that a contact Fano manifold X of dimension 2n+1 that has reductive automorphism group of rank at least n-2 is necessarily homogeneous. This implies that any positive quaternion-Kahler manifold of real dimension at most 16 is necessarily …
Decomposes complex manifolds with trivial canonical bundle into homogeneous structures.
problem Decomposing complex manifolds with trivial canonical bundle into homogeneous structures.
method Using MMP and foliation theory, we prove a decomposition theorem and deduce properties of holomorphic geometric structures.
result Holomorphic geometric structures on X are locally homogeneous away from an analytic subset of complex codimension at least two. The paper connects two skein algebras and characterizes their representations.
problem Characterizing representations of Roger-Yang skein algebras.
method Calculating Roger-Yang skein algebra of an annulus, establishing a homomorphism to Kauffman bracket skein algebra of a torus, and using these to characterize representations.
result Characterization of irreducible, finite-dimensional representations of Roger-Yang skein algebra of an annulus with two interior punctures.
Study shows surgeries on certain knots bound rational homology 4-balls.
problem Classifying surgeries on knots that bound rational homology 4-balls.
method Used lattice embedding obstruction and Donaldson's Theorem.
result Classified surgeries on specific knots that bound rational homology 4-balls.
Conditions for curves on a torus with specific pairwise intersections.
problem Finding curves on a torus with prescribed pairwise intersections.
method Necessary and sufficient conditions for curves on a torus with given pairwise intersections.
result Necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of curves on a torus with specific pairwise intersections.
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.
The family of negative torus links Tp,q over a fixed number of strands p admits a stable limit in reduced Khovanov homology as q grows to infinity. In this paper, we endow this stable space with a bi-graded commutative algebra structure. We describe these algebras explicitly for p=2,3,4. As an application, w…
Computes the component group of real reductive groups.
problem Computing the component group of real reductive groups.
method Using structure results for real loci of algebraic groups and Galois cohomology.
result Explicit elements representing all connected components of G(R). Improved lower bound for knot coloring using quandles.
problem Finding the minimum number of colors for knot colorings.
method Using quandles and reduced Alexander polynomials, we improved the lower bound.
result The lower bound is exactly k + 1 for L-space knots.
We apply the Guillemin-Lerman-Sternberg theorem to reprove a formula of Heckman for the Duistermaat-Heckman measure associated to the coadjoint action of T, a maximal torus of a compact semisimple Lie group G, on a regular coadjoint G-orbit in the dual space of the Lie algebra of G. This formula is, in an appro…
Algebraic knots are known to be iterated torus knots and to admit L-space surgeries. However, Hedden proved that there are iterated torus knots that admit L-space surgeries but are not algebraic. We present an infinite family of such examples, with the additional property that no nontrivial linear combination of knots …
New invariant defined for tied links in solid torus.
problem Defining an invariant for tied links in solid torus.
method Using skein relations and Jones' method over bt-algebra of type B with Markov trace.
result Recovery of invariant defined for tied links in solid torus.