New link detection results using knot and link Floer homology.
problem Detecting specific links and knots using Floer homology.
method Inspired by Khovanov homology, uses knot and link Floer homology.
result Detects specific links and knots with high precision.
Study links with annuli using sutured Floer homology.
problem Characterize links with specific cable structures.
method Apply sutured Floer homology techniques.
result Characterizations of links with (n,nm)-cables and (2,2m)-cables. New link detection results using closures of 3-braids.
problem Link detection using homology theories.
method Closure operations on 3-braids and homology theories.
result Detection of specific links using link Floer homology, Khovanov homology, and annular Khovanov homology.
Link Floer homology detects split links.
problem Detecting split links in link Floer homology.
method Module structure on link Floer homology and sutured Floer homology results.
result Link Floer homology detects split links.
Paper extends link Floer homology detection to almost braided links.
problem Detecting links that are nearly braided using link Floer homology.
method Inspired by nearly fibered knots, uses clasp-braids and topological characterisation.
result Khovanov homology detects Whitehead link and infinite families of links.
Paper connects homologically fibered links to solutions of equations.
problem Existence of homologically fibered links in 3-manifolds.
method Interprets existence in terms of first homology group and torsion linking form, or surgery diagrams.
result Computes hc for specific 3-manifolds.
Prime homology detects split links in prime characteristic.
problem Detecting split links in prime characteristic.
method Uses Dowlin's spectral sequence and sutured Floer homology with twisted coefficients.
result Reduced sl(P) link homology detects split links in Z/P. Study reveals sl2 action on link homology of specific torus links.
problem Determining sl2 action on link homology. method Using equivariant Khovanov-Rozansky homology framework.
result Identified sl2 module structure on link homology. Study ribbon homology concordances using link Floer homology.
problem Understanding ribbon homology concordances and their effects on link Floer homology.
method Combining results from Daemi, Lidman, Vela-Vick, Wong, and Zemke, using link Floer homology and torsion submodules.
result Ribbon homology concordances induce split injections on HFL−. For any link of two components in an integral homology sphere, we define an instanton Floer homology whose Euler characteristic is the linking number between the components of the link. We relate this Floer homology to the Kronheimer-Mrowka instanton Floer homology of knots. We also show that, for two-component links i…
Quasi-alternating links are a natural generalization of alternating links. In this paper, we show that quasi-alternating links are "homologically thin" for both Khovanov homology and knot Floer homology. In particular, their bigraded homology groups are determined by the signature of the link, together with the Euler c…
Grid homology invariant proved for lens space links.
problem Proving combinatorial invariance of grid homology for lens space links.
method Combining combinatorial methods with sign assignments to prove invariance.
result Grid homology is a link invariant for lens space links.
Study shows rank of knot Floer homology detects Hopf links and classifies second smallest links.
problem Detecting and classifying links based on knot Floer homology ranks.
method Analyzes knot Floer homology ranks to identify and classify links.
result Classifies links of the second smallest knot Floer homology.
The theory of signature invariants of links in rational homology spheres is applied to covering links of homology boundary links. From patterns and Seifert matrices of homology boundary links, an explicit formula is derived to compute signature invariants of their covering links. Using the formula, we produce fused bou…
A link homology is defined that is independent of link diagrams. This diagramless homology is closely related to Khovanov homology.
New links split by integer homology spheres but not by others.
problem Characterizing links split by integer homology spheres.
method Constructing specific links and homology spheres.
result Infinite families of links and homology spheres split by specific ones but not by others.
New operator reveals unique features of sl(N) link homology.
problem Understanding unique features of sl(N) link homology.
method Constructing an operator on sl(N) link homology with mod N coefficients.
result Structural features of sl(P) link homology are revealed.
Paper constructs a spectral sequence linking annular Khovanov homology to reduced Khovanov homology.
problem Classifying links with minimal annular Khovanov homology rank.
method Constructs a spectral sequence converging from annular Khovanov homology to reduced Khovanov homology.
result Classifies links with minimal rank of annular Khovanov homology.
Study supports conjecture about pretzel links' homology.
problem Investigate extreme Khovanov homology of pretzel links.
method Geometric realizations of the independence simplicial complex.
result Supports conjecture that extreme Khovanov homology is torsion-free.
Paper introduces Bar-Natan homology for special links in a modified space.
problem Developing homology theory for null homologous links in \mathbb{RP}^3.
method Deformation of Khovanov homology, defining s-invariant, using twisted orientation and cobordisms.
result Established genus bounds using the new s-invariant.
Link homology compared with geometric link invariants using Bott-Samelson varieties.
problem Comparing different link homology theories with geometric link invariants.
method Using Khovanov-Rozansky homology and equivariant cohomology applied to Bott-Samelson varieties.
result Equivariant integral sl(n) link homology with specialized or universal potential.
New invariants derived from link homology for 4-manifolds.
problem Creating invariants for surfaces in smooth 4-manifolds.
method Skein lasagna modules based on equivariant and deformed glN link homology. result Non-vanishing and decomposition results for deformed glN skein lasagna modules. We introduce a version of Khovanov homology for alternating links with marking data, ω, inspired by instanton theory. We show that the analogue of the spectral sequence from Khovanov homology to singular instanton homology introduced in \cite{KM_unknot} for this marked Khovanov homology collapses on the E2 page fo…
New homological action on sutured instanton homology defined.
problem Detecting link splitting in knot homology.
method Defining a homological action on sutured instanton Floer homology.
result Instanton knot homology detects link splitting for two-component links.
Khovanov homology detects specific links.
problem Detecting specific links using Khovanov homology.
method Using Z/2-coefficients, proving detection of specific links.
result Khovanov homology detects L7n1 and a trefoil with meridian union.
In the integral Khovanov homology of links, the presence of odd torsion is rare. Homologically thin links, that is links whose Khovanov homology is supported on two adjacent diagonals, are known to only contain Z2 torsion. In this paper, we prove a local version of this result. If the Khovanov homology of a…
New formulas link Milnor invariants to Heegaard Floer homology.
problem Understanding Milnor invariants through Heegaard Floer homology.
method Established new relationships between Milnor invariants and Heegaard Floer homology.
result Formula for the Milnor triple linking number from the link Floer complex.
Khovanov-Rozansky homology shows periodic links have group actions.
problem Understanding periodic links through homology.
method Showed Khovanov-Rozansky slN-homology has group actions on m-periodic links. result Proved an analog of periodicity criterion using slN-homology. The paper studies splitting maps in link Floer homology using skein exact sequences.
problem Understanding splitting maps for links using link Floer homology.
method Link Floer homology and skein exact sequences.
result Splitting maps for torus links T(n,n) are associated with integer points in permutahedra. New obstructions show links with vanishing Milnor invariants may not be concordant to homology boundary links.
problem Understanding links with vanishing Milnor invariants and their concordance properties.
method Developing new obstructions and examples within the solvable filtration framework.
result Existence of links with vanishing Milnor invariants that are not concordant to homology boundary links.
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.
New homologies defined for null homologous links in RP^3, linking to Heegaard Floer homology.
problem Khovanov-type homologies for null homologous links in RP3. method Defined Khovanov-type homologies with input α consisting of graded vector spaces and maps. result Spectral sequence from new homology theory converges to Heegaard Floer homology of even branched double cover.
New method uses algebras to speed up link Floer homology calculations.
problem Computing link Floer homology efficiently.
method Using bordered algebras to compute link Floer homology.
result Fast computation of the Thuston polytope for links.
Classifies links with small Khovanov homology ranks.
problem Classifying links with specific ranks in Khovanov homology.
method Previous results combined with new classifications.
result All links with ranks ≤ 8 and three-component links with ranks ≤ 12 are classified.
We introduce a class of links strictly containing quasi-alternating links for which mod 2 reduced Khovanov homology is always thin. We compute the framed instanton homology for double branched covers of such links. Aligning certain dotted markings on a link with bundle data over the branched cover, we also provide many…
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…
We define the universal sl3-link homology, which depends on 3 parameters, following Khovanov's approach with foams. We show that this 3-parameter link homology, when taken with complex coefficients, can be divided into 3 isomorphism classes. The first class is the one to which Khovanov's original sl3-link homology belo…
The paper defines grid homologies for singular links in lens spaces and constructs a resolution cube for knot Floer homology.
problem Defining and constructing a resolution cube for knot Floer homology of singular links in lens spaces.
method Defining grid homologies for singular links in lens spaces and using them to construct a resolution cube.
result A complete description of singular knot theory in lens spaces and a signed combinatorial resolution cube for knot Floer homology.
New homology for links in annulus discovered.
problem Equivariant glN homology for links in annulus. method Foam evaluation for equivariant glN homology. result Introduced new homology for annular links.
Study Khovanov homology of positive links and L-space knots, finding vanishing conditions.
problem Understanding Khovanov homology of positive links and L-space knots.
method Analyzing Khovanov homology groups in specific gradings and extending results to (p,q)-cables and Heegaard Floer L-space knots.
result Khovanov homology of positive links and L-space knots vanishes under certain conditions.
We partially solve the conjecture by A.Shumakovitch about torsion in the Khovanov homology of prime, non-split links in S^3. We give a size restriction on the Khovanov homology of almost alternating links. We relate the Khovanov homology of the connected sum of a link diagram and the Hopf link with the Khovanov homolog…
A theory of signatures for odd-dimensional links in rational homology spheres is studied via their generalized Seifert surfaces. The jump functions of signatures are shown invariant under appropriately generalized concordance and a special care is given to accommodate 1-dimensional links with mutual linking. Furthermor…
This paper defines a spectral sequence connecting knot homologies.
problem Link Floer homology and its connections to knot homologies.
method Iterating a modified skein exact triangle to create a spectral sequence.
result A spectral sequence from reduced Khovanov homology of the mirror of a knot to knot Floer homology of the knot.
In this paper, we study the Khovanov homology of cable links. We first estimate the maximal homological degree term of the Khovanov homology of the (2k+1, (2k+1)n)-torus link and give a lower bound of its homological thickness. Specifically, we show that the homological thickness of the (2k+1, (2k+1)n)-torus li…
Khovanov homology invariant proved for links in RP3.
problem Proving Khovanov homology invariant for links in RP3. method Established functoriality of Khovanov homology for link cobordisms in IimesRP3. result Khovanov homology is an invariant of links in unparametrized RP3. For knots in S^3, the bi-graded hat version of knot Floer homology is defined over Z; however, for a link L in S^3 with #|L|=l>1, there are 2^{l-1} bi-graded hat versions of link Floer homology defined over Z, the multi-graded hat version of link Floer homology is only defined over F_2 from holomorphic considerations, …
The paper explains why a specific type of link homology is useful.
problem Link homology theories and their applications.
method Explains the usefulness of gl(N) theories instead of sl(N) for link homology.
result It is useful to consider gl(N) theories for link homology.
Lecture notes on link homologies and knotted surfaces, focusing on 4D obstructions.
problem Understanding knotted surfaces using link homology theories.
method Overview of link homology theories, introduction to Khovanov homology, and computational techniques.
result New insights into the homomorphisms assigned to link cobordisms for knotted surfaces.