Modified group captures braid dynamics, revealing Burau kernel.
problem Detecting the kernel of the Burau representation for braids.
method Defined a modified group Gn3 and its representation. result The modified group's representation detects the Burau kernel.
The paper creates knot and braid invariants using points in R^2 and Ptolemy relations.
problem Creating invariants for braids, knots, and links.
method Dynamics of points in R^2 and Ptolemy relation application.
result Constructs invariants of braids, knots, and links.
Study of loop braid groups for 3D manifolds, linking algebra and dynamics.
problem Lack of a 3D framework for braid group theory in topological dynamics.
method Introduce loop braid groups and associate Burau matrix representations with generalized Lefschetz number.
result Established a connection between loop braid groups and topological dynamical properties, providing estimates for periodic points.
Area-preserving diffeomorphisms of a 2-disc can be regarded as time-1 maps of (non-autonomous) Hamiltonian flows on solid tori, periodic flow-lines of which define braid (conjugacy) classes, up to full twists. We examine the dynamics relative to such braid classes and define a braid Floer homology. This refinement of t…
Li-York theorem tells us that a period 3 orbit for a continuous map of the interval into itself implies the existence of a periodic orbit of every period. This paper concerns an analogue of the theorem for homeomorphisms of the 2-dimensional disk. In this case a periodic orbit is specified by a braid type and on the se…
The paper introduces invariants to describe period-doubling routes to chaos in dynamical systems.
problem Understanding the dynamics of period-doubling routes to chaos in complex systems.
method Introducing three topological invariants to describe the topology of period-doubling routes to chaos.
result Ascribed symbolic dynamics to perturbations of the Shilnikov homoclinic scenario and dynamics of the Henon map.
In the first half of the paper we construct a Morse-type theory on certain spaces of braid diagrams. We define a topological invariant of closed positive braids which is correlated with the existence of invariant sets of parabolic flows defined on discretized braid spaces. Parabolic flows, a type of one-dimensional lat…
In [V.O. Manturov, Non-reidemeister knot theory and its applications in dynamical systems, geometry, and topology, arxiv:1501.05208] the first named author gave the definition of k-free braid groups Gnk. Here we establish connections between free braid groups, classical braid groups and free groups: we describe e…
Positive braids with at least two twists form hyperbolic knots.
problem Classifying knots formed by specific braids.
method Conditions on positive braids with at least two full twists.
result Closure of such braids forms hyperbolic knots.
The paper defines biquandles for groups and constructs a homomorphism.
problem Describing dynamical systems in configuration systems.
method Defined biquandles on groups Gnk and constructed a homomorphism. result Homomorphism from surface singular braid monoid to Gn2. New invariant shows non-zero transverse links in open books.
problem Transverse invariants in open book structures.
method Knot Floer homology and transverse link invariants.
result Transverse link invariant is always nonzero.
A closed braid naturally gives rise to a transverse link in the standard contact 3-space. We study the effect of the dynamical properties of the braid monodromy, such as right-veering, on the contact-topological properties of the transverse link and its transverse invariants in knot Floer and Khovanov homologies. In pa…
New groups Γnk connect braids and 3-manifolds.
problem Understanding relationships between braids and 3-manifolds.
method Introducing and studying groups Γnk. result Groups Γn4 lead to new relationships between braids and manifolds. Study periodic solutions in N-body problem, revealing braids with complex dynamics.
problem Periodic solutions of the planar Newtonian N-body problem with equal masses.
method Analyze braid structures derived from periodic solutions, proving pseudo-Anosov types.
result Braids from Yu's periodic solutions are pseudo-Anosov, with stretch factors reflecting complexity.
Maximizes mixing efficiency in surface braids.
problem Finding the maximum mixing efficiency in surface braids.
method Introduced an efficient algorithm to compute topological entropy and TEPO for surface braids.
result Conjectured a novel candidate braid to have maximal mixing efficiency.
The conformal module of conjugacy classes of braids implicitly appeared in a paper of Lin and Gorin in connection with their interest in the 13. Hilbert Problem. This invariant is the supremum of conformal modules (in the sense of Ahlfors) of certain annuli related to the conjugacy class. This note states that the conf…
Classical knot theory deals with {\em diagrams} and {\em invariants}. By means of horizontal {\em trisecants}, we construct a new theory of classical braids with invariants valued in {\em pictures}. These pictures are closely related to diagrams of the initial object. The main tool is the notion of {\em free k-braid …
In \cite{Manturov} the second author defined the k-free braid group with n strands Gnk. These groups appear naturally as groups describing dynamical systems of n particles in some "general position". Moreover, in \cite{ManturovNikonov} the second author and I.M.Nikonov showed that Gnk is closely r…
Study of groups Gnk and Γnk connects particle dynamics to manifold triangulations.
problem Understanding the relationship between particle dynamics and manifold triangulations.
method Introducing and studying groups Gnk and Γnk to connect dynamical systems to topological invariants. result Found a topological invariant valued in Gnk for dynamical systems. Characterizes winding of braided vector fields in tubular domains.
problem Understanding the topology of braided vector fields in complex domains.
method Defines field line winding as a measure of entanglement, proving its uniqueness in classifying vector field topology.
result Field line winding uniquely classifies the topology of braided vector fields.
Classic braids embed in virtual braids.
problem Embedding classic braids in virtual braids.
method Elementary proof using generalizations of braid groups.
result Classical braid group injects into virtual braid group.
The paper finds minimal generating sets and abelianizes the quasitoric braid group.
problem Understanding the structure of quasitoric braids and their subgroup properties.
method Provided two minimal generating sets and determined the abelianization.
result Minimal generating sets and abelianization of the quasitoric braid group were determined.
We study the structure of the virtual braid group. It is shown that the virtual braid group is a semi--direct product of the virtual pure braid group and the symmetric group. Also, it is shown that the virtual pure braid group is a semi--direct product of free groups. From these results we obtain a normal form of words…
The paper constructs infinitely many prime hyperbolic knots.
problem Analyzing and constructing hyperbolic knots.
method Using plat position, braid group dynamics, and Heegaard splittings.
result Construction of infinitely many prime hyperbolic knots.
Satellite links of fully positive braids are characterized.
problem Characterizing satellite links of fully positive braids.
method Analyzing fully positive braids and their satellites.
result Satellite links of fully positive braids are characterized by specific conditions.
Formula found for braid index of n-bridge braids.
problem Finding a formula for the braid index of n-bridge braids. method Elementary, effective, self-contained proof.
result Closed form formula for braid index of n-bridge braids. Most simple braids have positive topological entropy.
problem Understanding the topological entropy of simple braids.
method Reduction from simple braids to non-simple 3-strand braids.
result The proportion of simple braids with positive entropy approaches 100% as the number of strands increases.
This paper is concerned with detecting when a closed braid and its axis are 'mutually braided' in the sense of Rudolph. It deals with closed braids which are fibred links, the simplest case being closed braids which present the unknot. The geometric condition for mutual braiding refers to the existence of a close contr…
We show that 3-braid links with given (non-zero) Alexander or Jones polynomial are finitely many, and can be effectively determined. We classify among closed 3-braids strongly quasipositive and fibered ones, and show that 3-braid links have a unique incompressible Seifert surface. We also classify the positive braid wo…
The paper examines subgroup separability for surface and virtual braid groups.
problem Subgroup separability of surface and virtual braid groups.
method Study of subgroup separability (LERF) properties.
result Properties of subgroup separability for surface and virtual braid groups are explored.
Virtual braids are a combinatorial generalization of braids. We present abstract braids as equivalence classes of braid diagrams on a surface, joining two distinguished boundary components. They are identified up to isotopy, compatibility, stability and Reidemeister moves. We show that virtual braids are in a bijective…
Study on deformation cohomology for braided commutative structures.
problem Classifying and understanding deformations of braided commutative algebras.
method Extending Yang-Baxter Hochschild cohomology to braided commutative deformations.
result Classifies infinitesimal deformations of braided algebras that are braided commutative.
Magic braids can be made with leatherworking technique.
problem Determine which braids can be made with leatherworking technique.
method Explore their relation to several braid groups.
result Magic braids can be made with leatherworking technique.
This paper identifies braided 3-belts that can be written in a braid-only form.
problem Identifying braided 3-belts that can be written in a braid-only form.
method Developed an algorithm to calculate the braid word for braided 3-belts and determined the conditions for knotted boundaries.
result Identified the set of braided 3-belts that can be written in a braid-only form and derived a formula for the Jones polynomial for knotted boundaries.
Study virtual braid groups, proving a key subgroup result.
problem Understanding congruence subgroups in virtual braid groups.
method Using an extension of the integral Burau representation.
result Proved level 2 congruence subgroup of virtual braid group is pure virtual braid group.
Machine learning classifies braids and discovers new invariants.
problem Classifying and discovering invariants of braids and flat braids.
method Supervised learning with neural networks to classify braids as trivial or non-trivial.
result Found new convenient invariants of braids, including a complete invariant of flat braids.
In the present paper we give a new method for converting virtual knots and links to virtual braids. Indeed the braiding method given in this paper is quite general, and applies to all the categories in which braiding can be accomplished. We give a unifying topological interpretation of virtuals and flats (virtual strin…
This paper extends braid lifting to coloured braid groupoids for all simple disc covers.
problem Lifting braids to homeomorphisms on branched covers of the disc.
method Defines a map from a coloured braid groupoid to a mapping class groupoid for all simple covers of the disc.
result Characterizes the lift of every coloured braid, recovering classical lifting on liftable braids.
Paper studies special braids from chromatic configuration spaces.
problem Understanding braids with crossing-changeable properties.
method Theory of chromatic configuration spaces and braids.
result Introduced braids with the ability to intersect and untangle.
New virtual braid group structure and presentation found.
problem Understanding the structure of virtual pure braid groups.
method Cabling construction and HNN-extension approach.
result New presentation of VP4 and P4 groups. New concept of boundary braids defined for disk configurations.
problem Defining and studying braids with points fixed on the boundary.
method Using configuration spaces and fundamental groups, defining boundary braids and analyzing their geometric properties.
result Boundary braids form a subcomplex that metrically splits into a Euclidean polyhedron and a smaller rank dual braid complex.
The notion of a braid is generalized into two and three dimensions. Two-dimensional braids are described by braid monodromies or graphics called charts. In this paper we introduce the notion of curtains, and show that three-dimensional braids are described by braid monodromies or curtains.
New braid representations using virtual knot theory.
problem No classical features in virtual knot theory.
method Construct new braid representations using virtual knot theory.
result New representations of classical braids.
Virtual singular braids are generalizations of singular braids and virtual braids. We define the virtual singular braid monoid via generators and relations, and prove Alexander- and Markov-type theorems for virtual singular links. We also show that the virtual singular braid monoid has another presentation with fewer g…
Classifies closed surface braids up to isotopy and homeomorphism.
problem Classifying closed surface braids up to isotopy and homeomorphism.
method Algebraic classification using surface braid group and mapping class group actions.
result Braids close to isotopic or homeomorphic links if and only if they are conjugate or in the same orbit of the outer action of the mapping class group.
Invariants defined for braid systems under Hurwitz equivalence.
problem Invariants for braid systems under Hurwitz equivalence.
method Crossing matrix and polynomial invariant introduced.
result Invariant defined for surface braids and surface links.
Paper defines generalized braids and proves their subgroup status.
problem Understanding the structure of generalized braids and knots.
method Defined generalized braid theories and computed their generating sets.
result Quasitoric normal generalized braids form a subgroup of normal generalized braid group.
Polynomials with distinct critical values have braid monodromy groups equal to braid groups.
problem Understanding the structure of braid monodromy groups of polynomials.
method Analyzing the critical values of polynomials to determine their braid monodromy groups.
result The braid monodromy group of a polynomial equals the braid group if the polynomial has distinct critical values.