Study on 2-bridge knots, proving equivariant concordance order is infinite.
problem Equivariant concordance of 2-bridge knots.
method Formula for butterfly polynomial, two proofs of non-equivariant sliceness, new invariant for strongly invertible knots.
result Equivariant concordance order of 2-bridge knots is infinite.
Study shows non-equivariant and equivariant non-orientable 4-genus of periodic knots can differ.
problem Exploring differences in non-orientable 4-genus for periodic knots.
method Analyzed p-periodic knots, showing differences in equivariant and non-equivariant non-orientable 4-genus.
result Differences exist in non-equivariant and equivariant non-orientable 4-genus for periodic knots.
Defines a new homomorphism for strongly invertible knots, proving equivariant algebraic concordance.
problem Equivariant algebraic concordance of strongly invertible knots.
method Defining a homomorphism Φ Φ Φ from equivariant concordance group to a new equivariant algebraic concordance group, proving it lifts known homomorphisms and provides new obstructions. result Obtains a new obstruction to equivariant sliceness and novel lower bounds on equivariant slice genus.
Classifies knots that bound equivariant surfaces with free symmetries.
problem Classifying knots that bound equivariant surfaces with free symmetries.
method Homology cobordism classification of lens spaces using d-invariants.
result Numerical condition determining free periods for torus knots.
Study knot Floer homology to create concordance invariants and slice genus bounds.
problem Developing concordance invariants using knot Floer homology.
method Using knot Floer homology, define and analyze equivariant concordance invariants.
result Showed a family of strongly invertible slice knots with arbitrarily large equivariant slice genus.
Study on equivariant Q-sliceness for strongly invertible knots.
problem Understanding Q-sliceness for strongly invertible knots.
method Constructive and obstructive approaches using Fox-Milnor condition and equivariant concordance.
result Klein amphichiral knots are equivariant Q-slice in a single Q-homology 4-ball.
Develops equivariant grid homology for strongly invertible knots.
problem Invariants of strongly invertible knots.
method Equivariant grid diagrams and mapping cones.
result Equivariant unknotting numbers and genus bounds.
New findings on knot genera using advanced techniques.
problem Understanding the 4-genus of knots, especially strongly invertible and periodic ones.
method Innovative concordance group invariants, Donaldson's theorem, and g-signature.
result Many new examples showing the equivariant 4-genus is larger than the 4-genus.
A bound on knot unknotting using equivariant signature.
problem Equivariant unknotting of knots.
method Analysis of strongly invertible knots and application of equivariant unknotting moves.
result The equivariant signature provides a lower bound for the equivariant unknotting number.
Study on knots, genera, and algebraic concordance groups.
problem Understanding the equivariant slice genus of strongly invertible knots.
method Using the Blanchfield form to establish lower bounds and formulate an equivariant algebraic concordance group.
result The equivariant slice genus of an equivariant connected sum of a genus one strongly invertible slice knot is at least n/4.
Study of knot Floer homology and its relation to Heegaard Floer homology via equivariant surgery.
problem Understanding the action of symmetries on knot Floer homology.
method Relating knot Floer homology to Heegaard Floer homology via equivariant surgeries.
result Identify the action of the involution on Heegaard Floer homology with an action on knot Floer homology.
This paper gives an algebraic characterization of Alexander polynomials of equivariant ribbon knots and a factorization condition satisfied by Alexander polynomials of equivariant slice knots.
Study equivariant 4-genus of knots in symmetric 4-manifolds.
problem Understanding equivariant 4-genus of knots in symmetric 4-manifolds.
method Developed techniques for constructing slice disks via equivariant tubing construction.
result Equivariant 4-genus can differ from standard and equivariant 4-genus of 4-manifolds.
2-knots with S 4 S^4 S 4 symmetry are classified up to equivariant concordance.
problem Classifying 2-knots with S 4 S^4 S 4 symmetry up to equivariant concordance. method Constructing a new invariant called periodic, based on the Arf invariant.
result The smooth equivariant concordance group of 2-knots in S 4 S^4 S 4 is isomorphic to Z / 2 Z \mathbb{Z}/2\mathbb{Z} Z /2 Z for all d ≥ 2 d \geq 2 d ≥ 2 . New proof for some knots being topologically slice.
problem Understanding which knots are topologically slice.
method Equivariant topological slice disks for strongly negative amphichiral knots.
result Strongly negative amphichiral knots with trivial Alexander polynomial are equivariantly topologically slice.
Proves an equivariant version of Heegaard Floer link surgery formula.
problem Equivariant knot surgery in S 3 S^3 S 3 . method Naturality theorem for bordered modules.
result Kernel of forgetful map contains a Z ∞ \Z^\infty Z ∞ -summand. The paper defines new knot genera and finds bounds for stabilization distances.
problem Finding bounds for stabilization distances of symmetric surfaces.
method Defining new knot genera and using them to find bounds.
result Constructs unknotted symmetric 2-spheres without symmetric 3-ball bounds.
The paper calculates the equivariant genus for a specific type of knot.
problem Calculating the equivariant genus of marked strongly invertible knots associated with 2-bridge knots.
method Analyzing invariant Seifert surfaces for marked strongly invertible knots.
result The paper completely determines the equivariant genus for every marked strongly invertible knot with K K K a 2-bridge knot. The paper defines and calculates an upper bound for the equivariant crossing number of two-bridge knots.
problem Finding the minimum number of crossings in symmetric diagrams for two-bridge knots.
method Defining and calculating c 2 ( K ) c_2(K) c 2 ( K ) for two-bridge knots by restricting diagrams to two types. result An algorithm to determine c 2 ( K ) c_2(K) c 2 ( K ) for any two-bridge knot and results up to 14 crossings. Nonorientable spanning surfaces of periodic knots can have arbitrarily high first Betti number.
problem Periodic knots do not always have nonorientable spanning surfaces of high genus.
method Examples and calculations of nonorientable spanning surfaces of periodic knots.
result The first Betti number of nonorientable spanning surfaces can be arbitrarily large.
Study proves obstructions to equivariantly slice strongly negative amphichiral knots.
problem Proving obstructions for equivariantly slice strongly negative amphichiral knots.
method Using determinant, Spinc-structures, Donaldson's theorem, and Heegaard Floer correction terms.
result 8 out of 16 strongly negative amphichiral knots with 12 or fewer crossings are not equivariantly slice.
New invariants prove exotic slice disks for knots.
problem Proving exotic slice disks for knots.
method Involutive Khovanov homology and derived invariants.
result Reprove exotic slice disks for knots J n J_n J n . We characterize the Murasugi polynomial of an equivariant slice knot by proving a conjecture of J. Davis and S. Naik.
New bounds on knot unknotting numbers using involutive homology.
problem Bounding the unknotting number of strongly invertible knots.
method Using involutive Bar-Natan homology to establish bounds.
result Identified knots with strict inequality between standard and equivariant unknotting numbers.
New findings on knot operations challenge a long-standing conjecture.
problem Understanding equivariant unknotting numbers of strongly invertible knots.
method Study of symmetric crossing change operations for strongly invertible knots.
result The equivariant unknotting number is not additive under connected sum.
Research classifies knots based on sliceness and amphichirality.
problem Classifying odd-stranded Turk's head knots based on sliceness and amphichirality.
method Constructing commuting pairs of ambient involutions and analyzing the equivariant Fox-Milnor square condition.
result Established a sharp parity dichotomy for equivariant rational sliceness and Klein amphichirality of odd-stranded Turk's head knots.
Study on invariant Seifert surfaces for strongly invertible knots, showing large gaps in genus.
problem Understanding gaps in genus between strongly invertible knots and their invariant Seifert surfaces.
method Analysis of invariant Seifert surfaces and proof of genus gaps, with variants of Edmonds' theorem.
result Gap between equivariant genus and usual genus can be arbitrarily large for strongly invertible knots.
This work extends knot homology theory to links, proving exact triangles and categorifying link signatures.
problem Extending knot homology theory to links and proving exact triangles.
method Equivariant singular instanton Floer theory, circle-equivariant Morse-Floer theory, cobordism constructions.
result Established unoriented skein exact triangles and categorified link signatures.
Proves a specific knot is not smoothly slice using real invariants.
problem Determining the smooth sliceness of ( 2 n , 1 ) (2n,1) ( 2 n , 1 ) -cables of the figure-eight knot. method Used real Seiberg-Witten Frøyshov invariant and developed an equivariant lattice homotopy type.
result Proves the ( 2 n , 1 ) (2n,1) ( 2 n , 1 ) -cable of the figure-eight knot is not smoothly slice when n n n is odd. Specialized knot theory theorems for strongly involutive links.
problem Classical Alexander and Markov theorems for links.
method Equivariant closure map for strongly involutive links.
result Surjective equivariant closure map up to equivalence of strongly involutive links.
Paper defines half-Conway polynomial and computes it for knots up to 12 crossings.
problem Computing and characterizing half-Conway polynomials of knots.
method Normalized Conway polynomial, equivariant skein relation, diagrammatic interpretation.
result First examples of non-slice strongly negative amphichiral knots with determinant one.
New invariant distinguishes non-orientable surfaces.
problem Distinguishing non-orientable surfaces bounded by the same knot.
method Mixed invariant from Lee and Bar-Natan deformations of Khovanov homology.
result Distinguishes exotic non-orientable surfaces.
A knot K K K is definite if ∣ σ ( K ) ∣ = 2 g ( K ) |σ(K)| = 2g(K) ∣ σ ( K ) ∣ = 2 g ( K ) . We prove that the quotient of a definite periodic knot is definite by considering equivariant minimal genus Seifert surfaces.
The singular instanton Floer homology was defined by Kronheimer and Mrowka in connection with their proof that the Khovanov homology is an unknot detector. We study this theory for knots and two-component links using equivariant gauge theory on their double branched covers. We show that the special generator in the sin…
Let M be a closed oriented 3-manifold with first Betti number one. Its equivariant linking pairing may be seen as a two-dimensional cohomology class in an appropriate infinite cyclic covering of the space of ordered pairs of distinct points of M. We show how to define the equivariant cube Q(K) of this Blanchfield pairi…
We define an invariant of based transverse links, as a well-defined element inside the equivariant Heegaard Floer cohomology of its branched double cover, defined by Lipschitz, Hendricks, and Sarkar. We prove the naturality and functoriality of equivariant Heegaard Floer cohomology for branched double covers of S 3 S^3 S 3 a…
Study of strongly invertible Legendrian links in contact 3-space.
problem Characterizing and understanding strongly invertible Legendrian links.
method Equivariant analogs of basic results for strongly invertible and Legendrian links.
result Existence of maximal equivariant Thurston-Bennequin number for strongly invertible links.
We associate several invariants to a knot in an integer homology 3-sphere using S U ( 2 ) SU(2) S U ( 2 ) singular instanton gauge theory. There is a space of framed singular connections for such a knot, equipped with a circle action and an equivariant Chern-Simons functional, and our constructions are morally derived from the associate…
The Z 2 \mathbb{Z}_{2} Z 2 -equivariant Heegaard Floer cohomlogy H F ^ Z 2 ( Σ ( K ) ) \widehat{HF}_{\mathbb{Z}_{2}}(Σ(K)) H F Z 2 ( Σ ( K )) of a knot K K K in S 3 S^{3} S 3 , constructed by Hendricks, Lipshitz, and Sarkar, is an isotopy invariant which is defined using bridge diagrams of K K K drawn on a sphere. We prove that H F ^ Z 2 ( Σ ( K ) ) \widehat{HF}_{\mathbb{Z}_{2}}(Σ(K)) H F Z 2 ( Σ ( K )) can be co…
Let M be a closed oriented 3-manifold with first Betti number one. Its equivariant linking pairing may be seen as a two-dimensional cohomology class in an appropriate infinite cyclic covering of the configuration space of ordered pairs of distinct points of M. We show how to define the equivariant cube Q(M,K) of this B…
New invariants refine link homology, showing large genus differences.
problem Understanding genus differences in equivariant cobordisms.
method Refined Bar-Natan homology for involutive links, constructing new numerical invariants.
result Difference between equivariant and isotopy-equivariant slice genera can be arbitrarily large.
Study shows ( 2 , 1 ) (2,1) ( 2 , 1 ) -cable of figure-eight knot can't be smoothly sliced.
problem Determining if a knot can be smoothly sliced.
method Showed that the branched double cover of the ( 2 , 1 ) (2,1) ( 2 , 1 ) -cable of the figure-eight knot bounds no equivariant homology ball. result The ( 2 , 1 ) (2,1) ( 2 , 1 ) -cable of the figure-eight knot is not smoothly slice. Study cyclic group actions on spin 4-manifolds with boundary using Seiberg-Witten theory.
problem Understanding cyclic group actions on spin 4-manifolds with boundary.
method Using Seiberg-Witten equations and lattice constructions, define equivariant refinements of the invariant κ.
result Equivariant relative 10/8-ths type inequalities for spin equivariant cobordisms between rational homology spheres.
New knot concordance invariants from Seiberg-Witten theory bound slice genus.
problem Bounding the slice genus of knots.
method Equivariant Seiberg-Witten-Floer cohomology applied to cyclic covers.
result Lower bounds on slice genus from knot concordance invariants.
Study transverse knots and symplectic surfaces using Seiberg-Witten monopole equations.
problem Investigate transverse knots and symplectic surfaces via Seiberg-Witten monopole equations.
method Equivariant Seiberg-Witten theory on branched covers, introducing a novel slice-torus invariant.
result Determine the value of slice-torus invariant for certain Montesinos knots within a deviation of 2.
New invariants from Seiberg-Witten theory for 3-spheres with involution.
problem Equivariant Seiberg-Witten Floer theory of rational homology 3-spheres.
method Coupling involution to Seiberg-Witten theory, constructing delta-invariants.
result New Floer-theoretic invariants with properties and applications.
The equivariant rho-invariants studied in this paper are a version of the classical rho-invariants of Atiyah, Patodi, and Singer in the presence of an isometric involution. We compute these rho-invariants for all involutions on the 3-dimensional lens spaces with 1-dimensional fixed point sets, as well as for some invol…
A new polynomial invariant for strongly involutive links.
problem Characterizing strongly involutive links using polynomial invariants.
method Introducing a two-variable polynomial invariant \(P^e\) with equivariant skein relations.
result Specialisation of \(P^e\) recovers the graded Euler characteristic of a spectral sequence.