Extends classical results to virtual links, proving new properties of alternating and semi-alternating virtual links.
problem Classical results for virtual links, focusing on alternating and semi-alternating links.
method Inequality relating link determinant and crossing number, matrix-tree theorem, Tait conjectures for virtual and welded links.
result Alexander polynomial of almost classical alternating virtual links is alternating.
For an oriented virtual link, L.H. Kauffman defined the f-polynomial (Jones polynomial). The supporting genus of a virtual link diagram is the minimal genus of a surface in which the diagram can be embedded. In this paper we show that the span of the f-polynomial of an alternating virtual link L is determined by the nu…
New tool lassos connects virtual and surface link diagrams, changing primeness rules.
problem Establishing a new correspondence between virtual and surface link diagrams.
method Using a new tool called lassos, establishing a new correspondence between cellular link diagrams on closed surfaces and equivalence classes of virtual link diagrams.
result Traditional primeness for virtual links is stricter than for links in thickened surfaces.
Study of Khovanov homology for alternating virtual links, showing it's supported on specific diagonal lines.
problem Investigating the Khovanov homology of alternating virtual links.
method Analyzing the Khovanov homology of alternating virtual links and showing it's supported on specific diagonal lines.
result Khovanov homology of alternating virtual links is supported on g+2 diagonal lines, where g is the virtual genus. Virtual links are hyperbolic with unique volume structure.
problem Extending hyperbolicity theory to virtual links.
method Using virtual link theory in thickened surfaces and totally geodesic boundaries.
result All virtual alternating links are tg-hyperbolic.
Minimal crossing virtual links have minimal supporting genus.
problem Understanding the relationship between the number of crossings and the genus of virtual links.
method Developed a new parity theory for virtual links to prove minimal crossing implies minimal genus.
result Minimal crossing virtual links have minimal supporting genus.
The flyping theorem is extended to virtual links and surfaces.
problem Proving the flyping theorem for virtual links and surfaces.
method Adapting geometric proof for thickened surfaces and using diagrammatic correspondence.
result Established an isomorphism between Gordon-Litherland pairing and 4-manifold intersection form.
Twisted links are a generalization of virtual links. As virtual links correspond to abstract links on orientable surfaces, twisted links correspond to abstract links on (possibly non-orientable) surfaces. In this paper, we introduce the notion of the double covering of a twisted link. It is defined by considering the o…
Virtual links are generalizations of classical links that can be represented by links embedded in a ``thickened'' surface Σ×I, product of a Riemann surface of genus h with an interval. In this paper, we show that virtual alternating links and tangles are naturally associated with the 1/N2 expansion of an i…
New theorem bounds link volume using surface coefficients.
problem Bounding hyperbolic volume of links on surfaces.
method Analogue of Dasbach-Lin theorem for surface links.
result Bounds on link volume from surface polynomial coefficients.
Proves a theorem for surface links, simplifying diagrams of links.
problem Understanding minimal diagrams of surface links.
method Two-variable generalization of Jones polynomial for surface links.
result Reduced alternating diagrams of surface links have minimal crossing number.
A state generating is introduced to determine the Jones polynomial of a link. Formulae for two infinite families of knots are shown by applying this method, the second family of which are proved to be non-alternating. Moreover, the method is generalized to compute the Jones-Kauffman polynomial of a virtual link. As exa…
This paper gives an alternate definition of the Affine Index Polynomial (called the Wriggle Polynomial) using virtual linking numbers and explores applications of this polynomial. In particular, it proves the Cosmetic Crossing Change Conjecture for odd virtual knots and pure virtual knots. It also demonstrates that the…
The paper extends CF-moves to classify virtual links of any number of components.
problem Classifying virtual links using CF-moves.
method Extending CF-moves to classify virtual links of arbitrary number of components using the virtual linking number and invariants.
result Classification of 3-component even virtual links up to CF-moves.
Essential surfaces in link diagrams on surfaces are crucial for understanding link properties.
problem Understanding the essentiality of surfaces in link diagrams on surfaces.
method Proving checkerboard surfaces are π1-essential and contain no essential closed curves that are ∂-parallel.
result Checkerboard surfaces of alternating link diagrams are π1-essential and contain no essential closed curves that are ∂-parallel.
Virtual index cocycles reformulate virtual link invariants.
problem No specific problem stated; focuses on reformulation.
method Using virtual index cocycles to reformulate invariants.
result Unified reformulation of virtual link invariants.
A virtual link diagram is called normal if the associated abstract link diagram is checkerboard colorable, and a virtual link is normal if it has a normal diagram as a representative. Normal virtual links have some properties similar to classical links.In this paper, we introduce a method of converting a virtual link d…
Refines virtual link equality criterion for diagrams with one virtual crossing.
problem Determining when a virtual link diagram represents a properly virtual link.
method Refines the Kauffman-Murasugi-Thislethwaite type inequality for virtual links.
result Criterion for virtual link diagrams with exactly one virtual crossing to represent a properly virtual link.
The study provides polynomial bounds for essential surfaces in various 3-manifolds.
problem Bounding the number of isotopy classes of embedded essential surfaces in 3-manifolds.
method Restricting to alternating link complements in 3-sphere, then extending results to other classes of cusped 3-manifolds.
result Explicit polynomial bounds on all embedded essential surfaces in 3-manifolds.
New virtualized Δ-move simplifies virtual knots and links.
problem Simplifying virtual knots and links.
method Introducing a new local deformation called the virtualized Δ-move.
result Virtualized Δ-move is an unknotting operation for virtual knots.
Study links' flat-virtual diagrams to create link invariants.
problem Equivalence and invariants of flat-virtual diagrams.
method Maps from links in thickened surfaces to flat-virtual links.
result Investigation of flat-virtual diagrams' equivalence and invariants.
Virtual knots and links get multicrossings and petal diagrams.
problem Defining multicrossings for virtual knots and links.
method Extending multicrossings to virtual knots and links, showing petal diagrams exist.
result Petal diagrams exist for all virtual knots.
A virtual link diagram is called normal if the associated abstract link diagram is checkerboard colorable, and a virtual link is normal if it has a normal diagram as a representative.In this paper, we introduce a method of converting a virtual link diagram to a normal virtual link diagram by use of the double covering …
Defines a new Steenrod square for virtual links, linking to Khovanov-Lipshitz-Sarkar stable homotopy type.
problem Studying Steenrod squares for virtual links.
method Defines a second Steenrod square for virtual links.
result First meaningful nontrivial example of the second Steenrod square on Khovanov homology.
Study virtualized Delta, Sharp, and Pass moves for oriented virtual knots and links.
problem Conditions for unknotting oriented virtual knots and links.
method Local moves (Delta, Sharp, Pass) for oriented virtual links.
result Lower bounds for the unknotting numbers are proven and shown to be best possible.
New invariant for virtual n-links defined and studied.
problem Detecting virtual trefoil and other virtual links.
method Defining a new virtual link invariant VD(K) and studying its geometric properties. result The Dehn space DD(K) is an invariant of K and can detect the virtual trefoil. We define a generalization of virtual links to arbitrary dimensions by extending the geometric definition due to Carter et al. We show that many homotopy type invariants for classical links extend to invariants of virtual links. We also define generalizations of virtual link diagrams and Gauss codes to represent virtua…
Paper constructs cyclic coverings of virtual link diagrams, proving equivalence of certain maps.
problem Constructing and proving equivalence of cyclic coverings of virtual link diagrams.
method Introducing m-fold cyclic covering diagrams and proving their equivalence to original diagrams. result Well-defined map from virtual links to mod m almost classical virtual links. A virtual link can be understood as a link in a trivial I-bundle over an orientable compact surface with genus. A twisted virtual link is a link in a trivial I-bundle over a not-necessarily orientable compact surface. A twisted virtual birack is an algebraic structure with axioms derived from the twisted virtual Reidem…
This paper generalizes octahedral decomposition to links in thickened surfaces.
problem Understanding the geometry of links in thickened surfaces.
method Octahedral decomposition of links in thickened surfaces.
result Nonpositive curvature of the complement and essential-ness of edges proved.
The paper classifies virtual links using the arc shift operation.
problem Classifying \( n \)-component virtual links up to arc shift equivalence.
method Established the arc shift operation as an unknotting tool for \( n \)-homogeneous proper virtual links, explored its connection to the odd writhe, and identified sequences with specific arc shift bounds.
result Identified sequences of virtual link diagrams \( L_n \) with an upper bound of arc shift number equal to \( n \).
Paper detects checkerboard colorability of virtual links using odd writhe and arrow polynomial.
problem Detecting checkerboard colorability of virtual links.
method Using odd writhe and arrow polynomial.
result Proves 6 virtual knots are not checkerboard colorable.
New polynomial invariants for virtual links are stronger than F-polynomials.
problem Defining new invariants for virtual links.
method Introducing weight functions and a recurrent construction for new invariants.
result New polynomial invariants are stronger than F-polynomials.
We generalize unoriented handlebody-links to the twisted virtual case, obtaining Reidemeister moves for handlebody-links in ambient spaces of the form Σ×[0,1] for Σ a compact closed 2-manifold up to stable equivalence. We introduce a related algebraic structure known as twisted virtual bikeigebras whose axiom…
The paper confirms a conjecture and extends arrow polynomial to twisted links.
problem Extending classical invariants to virtual and twisted links.
method Checkerboard framings, cut points, and normalized arrow polynomial.
result The normalized arrow polynomial is an invariant for twisted links.
The paper contains an essentially self-contained treatment of Khovanov homology, Khovanov-Lee homology as well as the Rasmussen invariant for virtual knots and virtual knot cobordisms which directly applies to classical knot and classical knot cobordisms. To do so, we give an alternate formulation for the Manturov defi…
Classifies virtual links up to a specific move.
problem Characterizing 2-component virtual links using Ξ-moves. method Refined odd writhe and linking numbers.
result Classifies 2-component virtual links up to Ξ-moves. The paper studies strict equivalence in multi-virtual linkoids with new invariants.
problem Understanding strict equivalence in multi-virtual linkoids.
method Utilizing multi-virtual knot theory, defining strict virtual linkoids, and studying invariants.
result New invariants for strict virtual linkoids are defined.
A virtual link is a generalization of a classical link that is defined as an equivalence class of certain diagrams, called virtual link diagrams. It is further generalized to a twisted link. Twisted links are in one-to-one correspondence with stable equivalence classes of links in oriented thickenings of (possibly non-…
The notion of chckerboard colorability for virtual links and abstract links is introduced. We study the Jones polynomials of virtual links and abstruct links. It is proved that a certain property of the Jones polynomials of classical links is valid for virtual links which admit checkerboard colorings.
New virtual version of Thompson's group created to handle virtual knots.
problem Creating a mathematical framework for virtual knots.
method Defining a virtual version of Thompson's group and proving its properties.
result Any virtual link can be constructed from an element of the new virtual Thompson's group.
Invariants for virtual and twisted links using affine indices.
problem Computing invariants for virtual and twisted links.
method Using affine indices to define invariants for virtual and twisted links.
result Invariants for virtual and twisted links computed using affine indices.
New equivalence relation on ribbon graphs connects to virtual links.
problem Understanding virtual links through ribbon graphs.
method Introducing a new equivalence relation on ribbon graphs.
result Correspondence between virtual links and ribbon graphs.
New theory for unoriented virtual links, extending classical invariants.
problem Invariants for unoriented virtual links not previously defined.
method Developed a new Khovanov homology theory for unoriented virtual links.
result Unoriented Jones polynomial for virtual links is a new invariant.
By adding or removing appropriate structures to Gauss diagram, one can create useful objects related to virtual links. In this paper few objects of this kind are studied: twisted virtual links generalizing virtual links; signed chord diagrams staying halfway between twisted virtual links and Kauffman bracket / Khovanov…
New invariant for virtual links using multi-switches and algebraic systems.
problem Creating invariants for virtual links.
method Introducing a general approach to construct invariant algebraic systems from multi-switches and virtual links.
result Introduces a new quandle invariant for virtual links.
Paper introduces a new skein relation for multivariable polynomials of virtual links.
problem Understanding properties of virtual links through polynomial invariants.
method Developed a virtual skein relation for multivariable polynomials of virtual links.
result New skein relation for multivariable polynomials of virtual links.
We use virtual knot theory to detect the non-invertibility of some classical links in S3. These links appear in the study of virtual covers. Briefly, a virtual cover associates a virtual knot υ to a knot K in a 3-manifold N, under certain hypotheses on K and N. Virtual covers of links in …