New algebraic setup defines quantum link invariants.
problem Defining and controlling quantum link invariants.
method Quantum Schur--Weyl duality and variants.
result Global definitions of quantum polynomials.
Quantum polynomials are derived from a specific tribracket structure.
problem Quantum enhancement polynomials for oriented links.
method Defined using a canonical two-element tribracket, proving polynomials can be derived from five specific ones.
result Universal quantum enhancement polynomials are strictly stronger than the Jones polynomial.
The paper constructs quantum invariants for knotoid diagrams.
problem Quantum invariants for knotoid diagrams in R2. method Decompose Morse knotoid diagrams into basic elementary diagrams, each associated with a matrix solving the quantum Yang-Baxter equation. Define quantum state sum models to recover various polynomials.
result Recover and define new polynomials for Morse knotoids.
New methods reveal colored Jones polynomials from quantum R-matrices and knot invariants.
problem Understanding colored Jones polynomials of knots.
method Two realizations: quantum R-matrices and refined quantum modularity conjecture.
result New insights into knot invariants from quantum R-matrices and matrix conjectures.
Kashaev limits of quantum A-polynomials reveal classical action vanishing and hyperbolic volume deformation.
problem Exploring the Kashaev limits of quantum A-polynomials. method Analyzing the double scaling quasiclassical limit.
result Identifying two phases in the Kashaev limit.
Simpler equations derived for knot polynomials coefficients, forming a ring.
problem Complexity of knot polynomials colored with symmetric representations.
method Deriving two difference equations for quantum C-polynomials coefficients.
result Quantum C-polynomials form a ring and are much simpler than colored polynomials.
Study shows quantum modularity in figure-eight knot's colored Jones polynomial.
problem Asymptotic behavior of colored Jones polynomial of figure-eight knot.
method Analyzing polynomial evaluated at specific points and showing asymptotic equivalence.
result Quantum modularity demonstrated in the figure-eight knot's colored Jones polynomial.
In this paper we give a quantum statistical interpretation for the bracket polynomial state sum <K> and for the Jones polynomial. We use this quantum mechanical interpretation to give a new quantum algorithm for computing the Jones polynomial. This algorithm is useful for its conceptual simplicity, and it applies to al…
Origami structures are enumerated and shown to be quantum modular.
problem Counting and understanding origami structures with real structures.
method Using combinatorics of zonal polynomials and Schur polynomials, and relating to quantum modular forms and double Hurwitz numbers.
result The generating functions of certain origami structures are quantum modular forms.
Unified quantum invariants via intersections of embedded Lagrangians.
problem Unified quantum invariants for Uq(sl(2)). method State sum of Lagrangian intersections in configuration spaces.
result Recovery of coloured Jones and Alexander polynomials.
We analyze relationships between quantum computation and a family of generalizations of the Jones polynomial. Extending recent work by Aharonov et al., we give efficient quantum circuits for implementing the unitary Jones-Wenzl representations of the braid group. We use these to provide new quantum algorithms for appro…
Quantum model for knotted graphs from knot theory.
problem Constructing an isotopy invariant polynomial for knotted bipartite ribbon graphs.
method Applying quantum topology to construct an isotopy invariant polynomial.
result Computed the expected number of loops in the double dimer model.
Quantum theory constructs a group and skein module for knot complements.
problem Understanding the fundamental group of knot complements using quantum methods.
method Using bottom tangles, the universal space of quantum representations is constructed, then factored by the skein relation to get the skein module.
result Derives recurrence relation for the colored Jones polynomial, known as Aq polynomial. A new invariant for links generalizes Alexander polynomial for sl_3.
problem Defining a non-abelian generalization of the Alexander polynomial.
method Using quantum sl3 representations and Laurent polynomials. result Established a direct relation between Δsl3 and the Alexander polynomial. Simplified geometric derivation of quantum A-polynomials for knots.
problem Deriving quantum A-polynomials for knots in a simple geometric way.
method Geometric derivation using Ward identities in Chern-Simons theory, contact geometry, and Kauffman calculus.
result Simplified presentation of quantum A-polynomials, making them accessible to a broader audience.
Study uses big data to analyze quantum invariants.
problem Investigate structural properties of Jones polynomial.
method Exploratory and topological data analysis, including coloring, rank increase, categorification.
result Contrasts behavior of Jones polynomial under various enhancements.
Paper proves polynomial equivalence of quantum complexity metrics.
problem Quantum complexity metrics equivalence.
method Study of right-invariant metrics on unitary group.
result All metrics in the equivalence class have polynomial slowdown in approximation.
We present a differential calculus on the extension of the quantum plane obtained considering that the (bosonic) generator x is invertible and furthermore working polynomials in lnx instead of polynomials in x. We call quantum Lie algebra to this extension and we obtain its Hopf algebra structure and its dual H…
The colored HOMFLY polynomial is the quantum invariant of oriented links in S3 associated with irreducible representations of the quantum group Uq(slN). In this paper, using an approach to calculate quantum invariants of links via cabling-projection rule, we derive a formula for the colored HOMFLY polyn…
Unified model for knot polynomials using quantum Heegaard diagrams.
problem Categorify knot polynomials using Floer homology.
method Construct quantum Heegaard diagrams, identify gradings, and define a two-variable graded intersection.
result Unified intersection model recovers Alexander and Jones polynomials.
New spin on Khovanov-Rozansky homology categorifies spin link polynomial.
problem Categorify spin link polynomial using colored Khovanov-Rozansky homology.
method Equip Λ^n-colored sl_{2n} Khovanov-Rozansky homology with an involution.
result Categorifies spin-colored so_{2n+1} quantum link polynomial for n=1,2,3.
In this paper, we study the quantum sl(n) representation category using the web space. Specially, we extend sl(n) web space for n≥4 as generalized Temperley-Lieb algebras. As an application of our study, we find that the HOMFLY polynomial Pn(q) specialized to a one variable polynomial …
Paper categorifies a polynomial related to ribbon graphs.
problem Enumerating partial duals of ribbon graphs.
method Using an extended Frobenius algebra in unoriented topological quantum field theory.
result A categorification of the partial-dual genus polynomial.
Quantum modularity proven for specific theta series.
problem Proving quantum modularity for partial theta series with periodic coefficients.
method Explicit proof using Kontsevich-Zagier series and colored Jones polynomials.
result Kontsevich-Zagier series is a weight 3/2 quantum modular form.
It is known that every surface-link can be presented by a marked graph diagram, and such a diagram presentation is unique up to moves called Yoshikawa moves. G. Kuperberg introduced a regular isotopy invariant, called the quantum A_2 invariant, for tangled trivalent graph diagrams. In this paper, a polynomial for a mar…
We develop a diagrammatic calculus for representations of unrolled quantum sl2 at a fourth root of unity. This allows us to prove Seifert-Torres type formulas for certain splice links using quantum algebraic methods, rather than topological methods. Other applications of this diagrammatic calculus given h…
Study on quantum sl3 invariant for positive links.
problem Characterizing and understanding the quantum sl3 invariant of positive links. method Skein theory of sl3-webs, explicit formulae, diagrammatic quantities, obstructions. result Positive links are fibered if and only if the second coefficient of the polynomial is 1.
Researchers compute Khovanov polynomials for satellite knots.
problem Computing Khovanov polynomials for satellite knots.
method Explicit computation using a computer program for two families of satellite knots.
result Khovanov polynomials can be expressed as a linear combination of pattern and companion invariants, with a jump at a critical point.
Enhances quantum computing for symmetrical systems, proving a new class of problems.
problem Proving the efficiency of a new quantum computing model for symmetrical systems.
method Introducing equivariant convolutional quantum algorithms tailored for SU(d) symmetries.
result Demonstrates a problem that can be solved efficiently on a new quantum model, suggesting it's not classically simulatable.
Develops skein theory for 3-manifolds with defects, extending quantum character stacks.
problem Quantum character stacks and their applications in 3-manifolds with surface defects.
method Parabolic induction/restriction for quantum groups, quantum decorated character stacks, ideal triangulations, gluing equations.
result Knot invariants related to quantum A-polynomial, concrete computation method. Quantum Frobenius map for SL3 skein modules constructed and described.
problem Constructing a quantum Frobenius map for SL3 skein modules. method Using threading polynomials and the Frobenius map of Parshall-Wang for quantum group Oq(SL3). result Described the quantum Frobenius map for SL3 skein modules. The paper introduces a quantum state system to count perfect matchings in graphs.
problem Counting perfect matchings in graphs using quantum state systems.
method Topological quantum field theory (TQFT) and spectral sequences.
result The filtered n-color vertex homology for n=2 is generated by perfect matchings. Quantum computers outperform classical methods in density modeling.
problem Density modeling with quantum computers.
method Quantum-classical separation for density modeling.
result Quantum computers offer a super-polynomial advantage over classical algorithms for density modeling.
We study three-dimensional Chern-Simons theory with complex gauge group SL(2,C), which has many interesting connections with three-dimensional quantum gravity and geometry of hyperbolic 3-manifolds. We show that, in the presence of a single knotted Wilson loop in an infinite-dimensional representation of the gauge grou…
This paper gives a generalization of the AJL algorithm and unitary braid group representation for quantum computation of the Jones polynomial to continuous ranges of values on the unit circle of the Jones parameter. We show that our 3-strand algorithm for the Jones polynomial is a special case of this generalization of…
We establish a relation between the trace evaluation in SO(3) topological quantum field theory and evaluations of a topological Tutte polynomial. As an application, a generalization of the Tutte golden identity is proved for graphs on the torus.
Study on quantum invariants of twist knots at specific roots of unity.
problem Asymptotic expansions of quantum invariants for twist knots.
method Saddle point method applied to colored Jones polynomial.
result Asymptotic expansion formula for twist knots at given root of unity.
New quantum knot invariants derived from Verma modules.
problem Constructing universal quantum knot invariants from Verma modules.
method Defining level N universal invariants from finite quotients of Verma modules over quotient rings.
result Maximal universal invariants for prime N, interpolating Jones and ADO polynomials.
This paper discusses the construction of a generalized Alexander polynomial for virtual knots and links, and the reformulation of this invariant as a quantum link invariant. The algebraic background for the generalized Alexander module is formulated in terms of the biquandle, a generalization of the quandle of David Jo…
Paper connects knot invariants and Morse flow loops.
problem Connecting quantum group invariants and Morse flow loops for knot study.
method Defining a two-variable series invariant by counting Morse flow loops in knot complements and proving it agrees with quantum group BPS series.
result Correspondence proven for all braid-homogeneous knots.
Quantum machine learning offers advantages for broader learning tasks.
problem Demonstrate QML advantage over classical methods for general learning tasks.
method Construct a new family of supervised learning tasks and prove their hardness.
result Prove provable advantage of QML based on general quantum computational advantages.
M. Khovanov and L. Rozansky gave a categorification of the HOMFLY-PT polynomial. This study is a generalization of the Khovanov-Rozansky homology. We define a homology associated to the quantum (sln,∧Vn) link invariant, where ∧Vn is the set of the fundamental representations of the quantum group of $sl…
The support vector clustering algorithm is a well-known clustering algorithm based on support vector machines using Gaussian or polynomial kernels. The classical support vector clustering algorithm works well in general, but its performance degrades when applied on big data. In this paper, we have investigated the perf…
We give a topological formula of the loop expansion of the colored Jones polynomials by using identification of generic quantum sl2 representation with homological representations. This gives a direct topological proof of the Melvin-Morton-Rozansky conjecture, and a connection between entropy of braids and quantum repr…
We study quantum invariant Z(M) for cusped hyperbolic 3-manifold M. We construct this invariant based on oriented ideal triangulation of M by assigning to each tetrahedron the quantum dilogarithm function, which is introduced by Faddeev in studies of the modular double of the quantum group. Following Thurston and Neuma…
A new quantum relation connects exceptional Lie algebras and knots.
problem Understanding the relationship between exceptional Lie algebras and quantum invariants of knots.
method Developed a two-parameter skein relation on trivalent graphs that specializes to exceptional Lie algebras.
result Found a new quantum exceptional polynomial that agrees with classical computations for knots and links.
We associate a moduli problem to a colored trivalent graph; such graphs, when planar, appear in the state-sum description of the quantum sl(N) knot polynomial due to Murakami, Ohtsuki, and Yamada. We discuss how the resulting moduli space can be thought of a representation variety. We show that the Euler characteristic…
Study on quantum invariants of twist knots at specific roots of unity.
problem Asymptotic expansions of quantum invariants for twist knots.
method Asymptotic expansion formula for colored Jones polynomial using twist knots.
result Obtained asymptotic expansion formulas for twist knots at specified roots of unity.