Meridian lemma extended to fully alternating links in thickened surfaces.
problem Extending Menasco's meridian lemma to fully alternating links in thickened surfaces.
method Developed a new meridian lemma for fully alternating links in thickened orientable surfaces of positive genus.
result The meridian lemma holds for fully alternating links in thickened surfaces.
Menasco showed that a non-split, prime, alternating link that is not a 2-braid is hyperbolic in S3. We prove a similar result for links in closed thickened surfaces S×I. We define a link to be fully alternating if it has an alternating projection from S×I to S where the interior of every complemen…
Study shows surgeries on specific links result in L-spaces.
problem Understanding surgeries on specific links and their outcomes.
method Proving surgeries on chainmail links yield L-spaces using alternating surgeries.
result Alternating surgeries on chainmail links result in total L-spaces.
New examples show no upper bounds on link volumes on incompressible surfaces.
problem Finding upper bounds on volumes of links on incompressible surfaces.
method Examined weakly generalised alternating and fully augmented links on incompressible surfaces.
result Found infinite families of links on incompressible surfaces with no upper bounds on volume.
Chirality affects the curvature of molecular networks, influencing their shape and stability.
problem Understanding how chirality influences the curvature of molecular networks.
method Langevin dynamics simulations and constrained gradient optimization of square lattice networks.
result Linking chirality dictates the sign of Gaussian curvature in molecular chainmail networks.
Study fully augmented links in thickened torus, generalizing S3 results.
problem Classify and describe geometric properties of fully augmented links in thickened torus.
method Geometric analysis and decomposition of link complements into ideal right-angled torihedra.
result Proves Volume Density Conjecture for fully augmented links in thickened torus.
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.
Flat fully augmented links with homeomorphic complements are equivalent.
problem Determining equivalence of flat fully augmented links based on their complements.
method Careful analysis of totally geodesic surfaces and cusps in link complements and their behavior under homeomorphism.
result Complete classification of flat fully augmented link complements with multiple reflection surfaces and symmetries.
Generalizes fully augmented links to doubled 3-manifolds with geometric bounds.
problem Understanding the geometry of fully augmented links in doubled 3-manifolds.
method Constructing fully augmented links on the reflection surface of doubled 3-manifolds and finding bounds on cusp shapes and volumes.
result Bounds on cusp shapes and volumes of hyperbolic links in doubled 3-manifolds.
Generalizes Thistlethwaite-Tsvietkova method to 3-manifolds.
problem Determining the hyperbolic structure of 3-manifolds.
method Polyhedral decomposition, PSL(2,ℂ) representations, Thurston equations.
result Solutions to equations correspond to complete hyperbolic structures.
We study the geometry of fully augmented link complements in S3 by looking at their link diagrams. We extend the method introduced by Thistlethwaite and Tsvietkova to fully augmented links and define a system of algebraic equations in terms of parameters coming from edges and crossings of the link diagrams. Combinin…
Classifies involutions on alternating prime non-split links.
problem Classifying involutions on alternating prime non-split links.
method Using the category of flypes between reduced alternating diagrams.
result Quotient of an alternating periodic link is alternating; freely 2-periodic alternating links have an even number of components.
Fully augmented links have dense volume densities but discrete in certain ranges.
problem Characterizing the volume density spectrum of fully augmented links.
method Analyzing the ratio of volume to the number of augmentations.
result The set of FAL volume densities is dense in $[2\voct, 10\vtet)$ but discrete in $[\voct,2\voct)$.
New quasi-alternating links created from existing ones.
problem Creating new quasi-alternating links from existing ones.
method Extending the construction of quasi-alternating links by replacing a crossing with an alternating tangle of the same type.
result Jones polynomial of new quasi-alternating links has no gap if the original link has no gap.
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.
Constructs links that are both quasi-alternating and almost alternating.
problem Creating links that are both quasi-alternating and almost alternating.
method Using dealternator extension to replace dealternator with rational tangle.
result All not alternating and quasi-alternating Montesinos links can be obtained.
Study of alternating links on nonorientable surfaces, extending results to nonorientable projections.
problem Generalizing hyperbolic geometry results to nonorientable surfaces.
method Extending results from orientable to nonorientable surfaces.
result Klein-bottly alternating links in prism manifolds have hyperbolic geometry.
This work classifies belted sum decompositions of fully augmented links.
problem Understanding belted sum decompositions of fully augmented links.
method Explicit classifications of thrice punctured spheres in FAL complements, geometric, combinatorial, and diagrammatic characterizations.
result Every FAL complement canonically decomposes into FALs which are either prime or two-fold covers of the Whitehead link.
We construct an infinite family of quasi-alternating links from a given quasi-alternating link by replacing a crossing by a product of rational tangles each of which extends that crossing. Consequently, we determine an infinite family of quasi-alternating Montesinos links. This family contains all the classes of quasi-…
We prove that twisting any quasi-alternating link L with no gaps in its Jones polynomial VL(t) at the crossing where it is quasi-alternating produces a link L∗ with no gaps in its Jones polynomial VL∗(t). This leads us to conjecture that the Jones polynomial of any prime quasi-alternating link, other th…
Quasi-alternating links are homologically thin for both Khovanov homology and knot Floer homology. We show that every quasi-alternating link gives rise to an infinite family of quasi-alternating links obtained by replacing a crossing with an alternating rational tangle. Consequently, we show that many pretzel links are…
New invariants derived from Seifert graphs help distinguish alternating links.
problem Distinguishing alternating links from each other.
method Introducing new quantities derived from Seifert graphs of reduced alternating link diagrams and proving they are link invariants.
result These new invariants can easily distinguish many different alternating links, even large and complicated ones.
Extended Thistlethwaite's result on Jones polynomials of quasi-alternating links.
problem Characterizing Jones polynomials of quasi-alternating links.
method Analyzing structure and properties of Jones polynomials for quasi-alternating links.
result Jones polynomials of prime quasi-alternating links have no gaps.
An alternating distance is a link invariant that measures how far away a link is from alternating. We study several alternating distances and demonstrate that there exist families of links for which the difference between certain alternating distances is arbitrarily large. We also show that two alternating distances, t…
New proof limits Jones polynomial values for quasi-alternating links.
problem Limits on Jones polynomial values for quasi-alternating links.
method Proved finitely many values of Jones polynomial for quasi-alternating links of a given determinant.
result Only finitely many quasi-alternating links have a given Jones polynomial.
The aim of this article is to detect new classes of quasi-alternating links. Quasi-alternating links are a natural generalization of alternating links. Their knot Floer and Khovanov homology are particularly easy to compute. Since knot Floer homology detects the genus of a knot as well as whether a knot is fibered, as …
A link is almost alternating if it is non-alternating and has a diagram that can be transformed into an alternating diagram via one crossing change. We give formulas for the first two and last two potential coefficients of the Jones polynomial of an almost alternating link. Using these formulas, we show that the Jones …
New findings on hyperbolicity of augmented links in thickened surfaces.
problem Proving hyperbolicity of links in thickened surfaces.
method Extending hyperbolicity results to generalized augmented cellular alternating links.
result Generalized augmented cellular alternating links in thickened surfaces are hyperbolic.
Paper explores conditions for constructing new quasi-alternating links.
problem Applying construction method to non-alternating and opposite type tangles.
method Substituting quasi-alternating crossings with rational tangles of same type.
result Identifies conditions and specific tangles for construction validity.
The paper connects link symmetries to finite subgroups of O(3).
problem Understanding symmetries of flat fully augmented links.
method Developed a dictionary linking graph automorphisms to link symmetries, constructing infinite link classes.
result Symmetry groups of b-prime flat fully augmented links match finite subgroups of O(3).
Standard position for surfaces extended to weakly generalized alternating links.
problem Proving standard position for surfaces in a broader class of links.
method Extending techniques from classical alternating links to weakly generalized alternating links.
result All weakly generalized alternating links are prime, and Conway spheres interact with diagrams as in classical setting.
Proves alternating quasipositive links are positive and strongly quasipositive.
problem Characterizing alternating quasipositive links.
method Analyzing alternating diagrams with specific crossing conditions.
result Alternating quasipositive links are positive and strongly quasipositive.
In this paper, we show that a link which has a positive and almost alternating diagram is alternating, besides that a positive and non-alternating Montesinos link has an almost positive-alternating diagram.
This is the third paper in a series devoted to enumerating the prime alternating knots and links. This paper establishes a method for enumerating the prime alternating links. It is shown that one may choose any prime alternating link diagram of a given minimal crossing size and by applications of just two operators (T …
Decomposing knots and links into tangles is a useful technique for understanding their properties. The notion of prime tangles was introduced by Kirby and Lickorish in [3]; Lickorish proved [5] that by summing prime tangles one obtains a prime link. In a similar spirit, summing two prime alternating tangles will produc…
The paper studies alternating links in thickened surfaces using flow lattices and disc mutations.
problem Understanding alternating links in thickened surfaces and their invariants.
method Using integer flows on Tait graphs and disc mutations, the paper proves invariants and compares link properties.
result Found alternating knots with isometric flow lattices but different linking forms.
We present computational results about quasi-alternating knots and links and odd homology obtained by looking at link families in the Conway notation. More precisely, we list quasi-alternating links up to 12 crossings and the first examples of quasi-alternating knots and links with at least two different minimal diagra…
Study proves chainmail links are L-space links.
problem Understanding L-space links in chainmail links.
method Inspired by alternating links, uses flat augmentation.
result Proves alternating chainmail links are L-space links.
We consider links that are alternating on surfaces embedded in a compact 3-manifold. We show that under mild restrictions, the complement of the link decomposes into simpler pieces, generalising the polyhedral decomposition of alternating links of Menasco. We use this to prove various facts about the hyperbolic geometr…
Proves certain alternating links have specific geometric properties.
problem Characterizing alternating links with totally geodesic checkerboard surfaces.
method Analyzes links with two totally geodesic checkerboard surfaces and characterizes them.
result Proves links with two totally geodesic checkerboard surfaces are three specific links.
Improved bounds on volume-det inequality for links with many twists.
problem Vol-Det Conjecture for highly twisted alternating links.
method Improved Burton's and Stoimenow's bounds for links with more than eight twists.
result Enhanced inequalities for volume and determinant of links with many twists.
The study shows involutory quandles of certain links are not left-orderable.
problem Determining left-orderability of involutory quandles of links.
method Using a non-left-orderability criterion for involutory quandles of non-split links, the study improved previous results and introduced new families of links.
result The involutory quandles of non-trivial alternating links and certain augmented alternating links are not left-orderable.
We give a sufficient condition for an almost alternating link diagram to represent a non-splittable link. The main theorem gives us a way to see if a given almost alternating link diagram represents a splittable link without increasing numbers of crossings of diagrams in the process. Moreover, we show that almost alter…
Quasi-alternating links are a generalization of alternating links. They are homologically thin for both Khovanov homology and knot Floer homology. Recent work of Greene and joint work of the first author with Kofman resulted in the classification of quasi-alternating pretzel links in terms of their integer tassel param…
Study sharpens unlinking number bounds for special alternating links.
problem Determining the exact unlinking number for special alternating links.
method Analyzes links in the 3-sphere, focusing on special alternating links and their crossing changes.
result Sharp lower bounds for unlinking number realized by crossing changes in alternating diagrams.
The paper tabulates and computes the number of alternating pretzel links up to a given crossing number.
problem Computing the total number of alternating pretzel links for a given crossing number.
method Derived a closed formula to compute the total number of alternating pretzel links, P(c), for any given crossing number c. result The number of alternating pretzel links grows exponentially with the crossing number.
Augmented alternating links are links obtained by adding trivial components that bound twice-punctured disks to non-split reduced non-2-braid prime alternating projections. These links are known to be hyperbolic. Here, we extend to show that generalized augmented alternating links, which allow for new trivial component…
We prove that the degree of the Brandt-Lickorish-Millet polynomial of any quasi-alternating link is less than its determinant. Therefore, we obtain a new and a simple obstruction criterion for quasi-alternateness. As an application, we identify some knots of 12 crossings or less and some links of 9 crossings or less th…