Polynomially parameterizes knots and spheres, proving analogous results.
problem Parameterizing knots and spheres using polynomials.
method Analogous to classical knots, parameterized long 2-knots and certain classes of knotted spheres.
result Polynomial parameterizations for knotted spheres constructed.
Study Alexander polynomials of ribbon and virtual knots using ribbon's intrinsic singularity.
problem Determining Alexander polynomials for ribbon and virtual knots.
method Using ribbon's intrinsic singularity information, defining half Alexander polynomial, and developing simplified formulas.
result New formulas for Alexander polynomials of general knots and virtual knots in terms of Gauss diagrams.
Extend writhe polynomial from virtual knots to multi-virtual knots
problem Extend writhe polynomial from virtual knots to multi-virtual knots
method Extend writhe polynomial from virtual knots to multi-virtual knots
result Several questions asked in [16] have been answered
Polynomially parametrize interesting knotted surfaces.
problem Constructing polynomial parametrizations of knotted surfaces.
method Develop polynomial parametrization methods for specific knotted surfaces.
result Examples of polynomial parametrizations for knotted spheres, tori, and planes.
Explicit formulas for pretzel knots' Alexander polynomials.
problem Alexander polynomial of pretzel knots
method Provided explicit formulas
result Characterization of pretzel knots with trivial Alexander polynomial
Proved colored HOMFLY-PT polynomials for specific knots.
problem Calculating colored HOMFLY-PT polynomials for specific knots.
method Rigorous mathematical proof for trefoil, figure-eight, and twist knots.
result Colored HOMFLY-PT polynomials expressed as sums for different knots.
Study on periodic knots, proving limitations on their Alexander polynomials.
problem Understanding Alexander polynomials of periodic knots.
method Polynomial factorization, number theory interpretation, computational methods.
result Alexander polynomials of freely periodic knots are restricted to products of cyclotomic polynomials.
Prime knots of genus one admitting diagram with at most five classical crossings were classified by Akimova and Matveev in 2014. In 2018 Kaur, Prabhakar and Vesnin introduced families of L-polynomials and F-polynomials for virtual knots which are generalizations of affine index polynomial. Here we introduce a notion of…
We say that a given knot J⊂S3 is detected by its knot Floer homology and A-polynomial if whenever a knot K⊂S3 has the same knot Floer homology and the same A-polynomial as J, then K=J. In this paper we show that every torus knot T(p,q) is detected by its knot Floer homology and A-polynom…
The paper calculates Alexander polynomials for knots using finite group representations.
problem Calculating Alexander polynomials for knots using specific group representations.
method Defined twisted Alexander polynomials associated with regular representations of finite groups.
result Several formulas for the twisted Alexander polynomial are provided.
Study connects knot polynomials with number theory sums.
problem Alexander polynomials and Dedekind sums of torus knots.
method No specific method mentioned; connects known concepts.
result Established relationship between knot theory and number theory.
Study calculates twisted Alexander polynomials for Montesinos knots.
problem Tackles the calculation of twisted Alexander polynomials for Montesinos knots.
method Uses SL2(C)-representations to calculate leading coefficients and degrees of the polynomials. result Obtains non-monic twisted Alexander polynomials for some nonfibered knots.
We study relationships between the colored Jones polynomial and the A-polynomial of a knot. We establish for a large class of 2-bridge knots the AJ conjecture (of Garoufalidis) that relates the colored Jones polynomial and the A-polynomial. Along the way we also calculate the Kauffman bracket skein module of all 2-brid…
Expands Jones polynomial for Legendrian knots with categorification.
problem Polynomial invariants for Legendrian knots.
method Introduces new skein relation and categorifies polynomial invariant.
result Natural extension of Jones polynomial and Khovanov homology for Legendrian knots.
The 2-loop polynomial is a polynomial presenting the 2-loop part of the Kontsevich invariant of knots. We show a cabling formula for the 2-loop polynomial of knots. In particular, we calculate the 2-loop polynomial for torus knots.
Bounds on knot polynomials for Lie superalgebras of type I.
problem Determining genus bounds for knot polynomials colored by Lie superalgebra representations.
method Proved bounds on the t-degree of knot polynomials, relating it to the number of odd roots and the genus of the knot. result Proved bounds on knot polynomials for Lie superalgebras of type I, showing equality for certain knots.
New Alexander polynomial for singular knots improves upon existing methods.
problem Defining a polynomial invariant for singular knots.
method Introducing a perturbed Alexander polynomial.
result The new polynomial agrees with previous definitions for long knots.
New knots with specific properties have identical polynomial values.
problem Identifying knots with matching polynomial values after braiding.
method Constructing infinitely many hyperbolic knots and analyzing their braided satellites.
result Mutually distinct hyperbolic knots have identical HOMFLY polynomial values up to given z-degrees. Computes knot types using HOMFLY-PT polynomial.
problem Determining chiral knot and link types with small crossing numbers.
method Uses the HOMFLY-PT polynomial to compute knot types from 3D coordinates.
result Efficacy of HOMFLY-PT for knot types up to crossing number 16.
Study links weaving knots with polynomial coefficients and lattice numbers.
problem Understanding polynomial coefficients of weaving knots and their lattice counterparts.
method Established relationships between Jones and Chebyshev polynomials, and derived explicit formulas for Alexander polynomials.
result Proved coefficients of Jones polynomial are Whitney numbers of Lucas lattices and satisfied Fox's trapezoidal conjecture.
A new knot invariant uses permutations to extend Jones polynomials.
problem Extending Jones polynomials to classical and virtual knots and links.
method Colorings by permutations of a finite set to define new knot invariants.
result Established properties and computed polynomials for small cases.
Novel knot polynomials from Gaussian calculus show half vanish and determine Jones polynomials.
problem Understanding and characterizing knot polynomials from Gaussian calculus.
method Gaussian calculus of generating series for noncommutative algebras, connected sum of knots.
result Half of the polynomials vanish and three polynomials are explicitly given.
New knot polynomials derived from Nichols algebras and braided Hopf algebras.
problem Developing new knot invariants from algebraic structures.
method Constructing knot invariants from solutions to the Yang--Baxter equation over generalized Yetter--Drinfel'd modules.
result Reproduces known knot polynomials and discovers new multivariable invariants.
Conditions for integer signatures of high-dimensional knots.
problem Determining signatures of high-dimensional knots with specific Alexander polynomials.
method Necessary and sufficient conditions based on square-free Alexander polynomials.
result Identifies conditions for an integer to be the signature of a knot.
In an earlier paper the first author defined a non-commutative A-polynomial for knots in 3-space, using the colored Jones function. The idea is that the colored Jones function of a knot satisfies a non-trivial linear q-difference equation. Said differently, the colored Jones function of a knot is annihilated by a non-z…
This paper studies how knots combine using Alexander Polynomials.
problem How knots combine and their determinants behave.
method Basic knot theory, Alexander Polynomials, and composition techniques.
result Generalized solution for knot determinants in compositions.
This paper studies HOMFLY polynomials of specific and infinite classes of knots.
problem Computing HOMFLY polynomials in general is difficult; this paper examines specific cases.
method Examined two specific knots and a general infinite class of knots.
result Observed apparent patterns in the polynomials of specific knots and conjectured properties of the general class.
New results on algebraic knots with Brieskorn polynomials.
problem Understanding cobordisms of algebraic knots defined by Brieskorn polynomials.
method Analyzing Fox--Milnor type relations, decomposing algebraic cobordism classes, and studying cyclic suspensions.
result Spherical algebraic knots associated with Brieskorn polynomials have infinite order in the knot cobordism group.
Proves cosmetic crossing conjecture for certain knots.
problem Cosmetic crossing conjecture for specific knot types.
method Proof for knots with non-trivial Alexander polynomial; additional assumptions for trivial Alexander polynomial.
result Proves conjecture for specified knot types.
For knots in S3, it is well-known that the Alexander polynomial of a ribbon knot factorizes as f(t)f(t−1) for some polynomial f(t). By contrast, the Alexander polynomial of a ribbon 2-knot is not even symmetric in general. Via an alternative notion of ribbon 2-knots, we give a topological condition on a $…
New knot polynomials yield simple results modulo primes.
problem Understanding knot polynomials modulo primes.
method Constructing knots with specific properties.
result All polynomials modulo p with bounded a-span are realizable by knots with bounded braid index. Kishino's knot is not detected by the fundamental group or the bracket polynomial; these invariants cannot differentiate between Kishino's knot and the unknot. However, we can show that Kishino's knot is not equivalent to unknot by applying either the 3-strand bracket polynomial or the surface bracket polynomial. In th…
Study intersection polynomials of long virtual knots with supporting genera.
problem Characterize long virtual knots using geometric invariants.
method Define and analyze 1- and 2-supporting genera, and use them to filter long virtual knots. result Provide complete realizability criteria for all twelve intersection polynomials.
The paper studies twisted Alexander polynomials for knot groups in various extensions.
problem Understanding twisted Alexander polynomials in knot groups for different extensions.
method Developed mod p formula for twisted Alexander polynomials and studied central extensions.
result Established formulas for twisted Alexander polynomials in knot groups for various extensions.
The paper connects knot volume to A-polynomial structure.
problem Understanding the relationship between knot volume and A-polynomial structure. method Examining satellite knots and their A-polynomials to conjecture a connection with hyperbolic volume. result The conjecture that knots with zero hyperbolic volume have A-polynomials with specific factor structure. Study on distinguishing mutant knots using specific representations.
problem Distinguishing mutant knots using colored HOMFLY-PT polynomials.
method Calculating polynomials and differences for mutant knot polynomials in specific representations.
result Properties of mutant knot polynomials in representations [3,1] and [4,2] were studied.
Murasugi discovered two criteria that must be satisfied by the Alexander polynomial of a periodic knot. We generalize these to the case of twisted Alexander polynomials. Examples demonstrate the application of these new criteria, including to knots with trivial Alexander polynomial, such as the two polynomial 1 knots w…
Computes A-polynomials of knots from Whitehead sister link fillings.
problem Computing A-polynomials for knots from Whitehead sister link fillings.
method Using results on A-polynomials of Dehn fillings, formulas are derived for the A-polynomials of knots.
result Formulas to compute A-polynomials for knots from Whitehead sister link fillings.
We generalize the classical study of Alexander polynomials of smooth or PL locally-flat knots to PL knots that are not necessarily locally-flat. We introduce three families of generalized Alexander polynomials and study their properties. For knots with point singularities, we obtain a classification of these polynomial…
Formula found for a specific knot's A-polynomial.
problem Computing the A-polynomial of a specific knot.
method Explicit formula derived for the knot with Conway's notation C(2n, 4).
result The A-polynomial contains exactly the same irreducible factors as the one defined in~\cite{CCGLS1}.
Formula for Alexander polynomial of twisted torus knots derived.
problem Calculating Alexander polynomial for a specific class of knots.
method Knot group presentation combined with Fox's calculus.
result Explicit formula for Alexander polynomial of twisted torus knots.
New knots share same Upsilon invariant despite different Alexander polynomials.
problem Identifying concordant knots via Upsilon invariant.
method Examined hyperbolic L-space knots and their Upsilon invariants.
result Infinitely many pairs of hyperbolic L-space knots with distinct Alexander polynomials share the same Upsilon invariant.
Jones polynomial for twisted torus knots is trivial if and only if the knot is trivial.
problem Computing Jones polynomial for a specific family of links.
method Computed Jones polynomial for T((p,q),(2,s)) links, focusing on s=2n. result Jones polynomial is trivial if and only if the knot is trivial.
Kauffman knot polynomial invariants are discovered in classical abelian Chern-Simons field theory. A topological invariant tI(L) is constructed for a link L, where I is the abelian Chern-Simons action and t a formal constant. For oriented knotted vortex lines, tI satisf…
Third coefficient of lens space knots' Alexander polynomials restricts surgeries to specific torus knots.
problem Restricting lens space surgeries to specific configurations.
method Analyzing Alexander polynomials of lens space knots and their surgeries.
result Third coefficient condition confines surgeries to (2,2g+1)-torus knots. This article provides an overview of relative strengths of polynomial invariants of knots and links, such as the Alexander, Jones, Homflypt, and Kaufman two-variable polynomial, Khovanov homology, factorizability of the polynomials, and knot primeness detection.
This study limits the number of pretzel links with a specific Jones polynomial span.
problem Determining the number of pretzel links with a given Jones polynomial span.
method Developed an algorithm to decide if a knot is pretzel and used it to identify all pretzel knots up to nine crossings.
result Identified all pretzel knots up to nine crossings, proving 812 is not pretzel. Determinant modulo 8 classifies virtual knots based on polynomial coefficients.
problem Classifying virtual knots using determinant modulo 8.
method Introduced a determinant for checkerboard colorable virtual knots and proved its classification by the coefficient of z2 in the ascending polynomial. result Determinant modulo 8 classifies virtual knots based on polynomial coefficients.