Quantum character varieties unify four construction methods.
problem No specific problem stated; unification of approaches.
method Four different approaches to construction.
result Unified understanding of quantum character varieties.
Quantum trace maps abelian character varieties to SL2 character varieties.
problem Classifying irreducible representations of Chekhov-Fock algebras.
method Non-commutative deformation of algebraic morphisms.
result Induces birational morphism between torus and SL2 character variety.
Study of quantum decorated character stacks and their quantizations.
problem Quantization of decorated character stacks and their compatibility with cutting and gluing.
method Using stratified factorization homology, extend Fock and Goncharov's construction to include stacky points.
result Construction of categorical charts and flips on quantum decorated character stacks.
The generalized volume conjecture and the AJ conjecture (a.k.a. the quantum volume conjecture) are extended to $U_q(\fraksl_2)$ colored quantum invariants of the theta and tetrahedron graph. The $\SL(2,\bC)$ character variety of the fundamental group of the complement of a trivalent graph with E edges in S3 is a L…
New knot invariant from braided Hopf algebra.
problem Developing a new knot invariant.
method Non-commutative generalization of knot groups using braided Hopf algebra.
result New quantum character variety as an alternative to skein module.
We use Bonahon-Wong's trace map to study character varieties of the once-punctured torus and of the 4-punctured sphere. We clarify a relationship with cluster algebra associated with ideal triangulations of surfaces, and we show that the Goldman Poisson algebra of loops on surfaces is recovered from the Poisson structu…
It is shown that for knots with a sufficiently regular character variety the Dubois' torsion detects the A-polynomial of the knot. A global formula for the integral of the Dubois torsion is given. The formula looks like the heat kernel regularization of the formula for the Witten-Reshetikhin-Turaev invariant of the dou…
We consider two different quantizations of the character variety consisting of all representations of surface groups in SL_2. One is the skein algebra considered by Przytycki-Sikora and Turaev. The other is the quantum Teichmuller space introduced by Chekhov-Fock and Kashaev. We construct a homomorphism from the skein …
Let G be a simple complex algebraic group and g its Lie algebra. We show that the g-Witten-Reshetikhin-Turaev quantum invariants determine a deformation-quantization, C_q[X_G(torus)], of the coordinate ring of the G-character variety of the torus. We prove that this deformation is in the direction of the Goldman's brac…
The paper clarifies and computes Kashaev-Reshetikhin knot invariants.
problem Defining and computing holonomy invariants of knots.
method Using quantum sl2 at a root of unity, associating to each knot a function on the geometric component of its character variety. result Kashaev-Reshetikhin invariants can be viewed as functions on the geometric component of the A-polynomial curve of a hyperbolic knot.
3D quantum trace map connects 3-manifold quantizations.
problem Quantization of 3-manifold character varieties.
method Study of stated skein modules and face suspensions.
result Existence of 3D quantum trace map proved.
Defines quantum intersection number on pants decompositions and relates it to hyperbolic geometry.
problem Quantum and geometric intersection numbers on surfaces and 3-manifolds.
method Using asymptotic expansions of curve operators in skein theory, we define quantum intersection numbers and relate them to geometric intersection numbers and Teichmüller geometry.
result The pants graph equipped with a metric derived from quantum intersection numbers is quasi-isometric to the Teichmüller space with the Weil-Petersson metric.
We study finite-dimensional representations of the Kauffman skein algebra of a surface S. In particular, we construct invariants of such irreducible representations when the underlying parameter q is a root of unity. The main one of these invariants is a point in the character variety consisting of group homomorphisms …
Paper proves a conjecture about knot invariants using diagrams.
problem Relating quantum and classical knot invariants.
method Introduced a diagrammatic version of the AJ Conjecture's polynomial, proved one direction of the conjecture.
result Proved one direction of the AJ Conjecture using knot diagrams and state sums.
In this paper, we give a quantum interpretation of the Bismut-Chern character form (the loop space lifting of the Chern character form) as well as the Chern character form associated to a complex vector bundle with connection over a smooth manifold in the framework of supersymmetric quantum field theories developed by …
Frobenius homomorphisms for SL_n skein modules generalize knot theory results.
problem Quantum group representations and skein theory for SL_n character varieties.
method Representation theory of quantum groups and skein theory.
result Frobenius homomorphisms for stated SL_n skein modules are defined and their properties are explored.
Character varieties get a natural Poisson structure.
problem Character varieties of surfaces.
method Natural Poisson structure.
result Character varieties have a Poisson structure.
Character variety of Borromean link solved, Alexander polynomial formula found.
problem Character variety of Borromean link
method Determined irreducible SL(2,C) character variety, found Alexander polynomial formula
result Formula for twisted Alexander polynomial on character variety
Character varieties of 2-bridge knots and links explained using Farey recursion.
problem Understanding character varieties of 2-bridge knots and links.
method Using Farey recursion to define polynomials for character varieties.
result Character varieties described in terms of polynomials defined by Farey recursion.
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. Computes dimensions of representation and character varieties for 2 and 3-dimensional orbifolds.
problem Computing dimensions of representation and character varieties for orbifolds.
method Analyzes varieties of representations and characters of hyperbolic and non-hyperbolic orbifolds, provides tools for computation.
result Shows that the dimension of a specific component of characters equals half the dimension of the variety of characters of the boundary.
Consider the Chern-Simons topological quantum field theory with gauge group SU(2) and level k. Given a knot in the 3-sphere, this theory associates to the knot exterior an element in a vector space. We call this vector the knot state and study its asymptotic properties when the level is large. The latter vector space b…
Quantum traces map skein algebras to Fock-Goncharov spaces.
problem Establishing quantum traces between skein algebras and Fock-Goncharov spaces.
method Defining and proving properties of quantum traces for SLn-skein algebras. result Existence and properties of quantum traces for SLn-skein algebras. Researchers describe character varieties for Hopf links, proving geometric properties.
problem Character variety geometry of Hopf links with n twists. method Geometric descriptions of irreducible and totally reducible representations.
result Complete geometric description of SU(2)-character variety for r=2. Character variety of Whitehead link described in detail.
problem Character variety of Whitehead link.
method Nice description of a Zariski open subset.
result Zariski open subset of the character variety described.
Proves Torelli group action is ergodic on Lie group character varieties.
problem Ergodicity of Torelli group action on compact character varieties.
method Proof based on properties of connected, semi-simple Lie groups.
result Torelli group action on compact character varieties is ergodic.
Study SL2(F)-character varieties of knots over fields of odd characteristic.
problem Character varieties of knots over fields of odd characteristic exhibit ramification phenomena.
method Investigate sufficient conditions for ramification using double branched covers and Alexander polynomials.
result Character varieties of knots over fields of odd characteristic can present ramification phenomena.
We study some basic properties of the variety of characters in PSL(2,C) of a finitely generated group. In particular we give an interpretation of its points as characters of representations. We construct 3-manifolds whose variety of characters has arbitrarily many components that do not lift to SL(2,C). We also study t…
We organize the quantum hyperbolic invariants (QHI) of 3-manifolds into sequences of rational functions indexed by the odd integers N≥3 and defined on moduli spaces of geometric structures refining the character varieties. In the case of one-cusped hyperbolic 3-manifolds M we generalize the QHI and get rati…
The paper extends character varieties to marked surfaces and discovers their triangular decompositions.
problem Character varieties on marked surfaces and their properties.
method Triangulations of marked surfaces and cohomological groups.
result Stated character varieties admit triangular decompositions.
Detecting essential surfaces in 3-manifolds and orbifolds using character varieties.
problem Detecting essential surfaces in 3-manifolds and orbifolds.
method Extending Culler and Shalen's construction to 3-orbifolds using SL2(C) character variety. result Any slope detected on a canonical component of the (P)SL2(C) character variety of a one-cusped hyperbolic 3-manifold with symmetries must be the slope of a symmetric surface. Finite automorphisms of SL(2,C) character varieties identified.
problem Character varieties of surfaces with negative Euler characteristic.
method Algebraic automorphisms and mapping class groups studied.
result Finite extension of mapping class group identified.
A family of new algebraic Poisson varieties will be constructed, generalising the complex character varieties of Riemann surfaces. Then the well-known (Poisson) mapping class group actions on the character varieties will be generalised.
Study character varieties of hyperbolic 3-manifolds using bundle methods.
problem Character varieties of hyperbolic 3-manifolds in once-punctured torus bundles.
method Restrict characters to the fibre and analyze branched covering maps.
result Infinite family of hyperbolic once-punctured bundles with unbounded genus.
Study of pseudo-Anosov actions on SU(2)-character variety for genus 2 surfaces.
problem Characterizing pseudo-Anosov actions on SU(2)-character variety. method Analysis of mapping class group subgroups and their pseudo-Anosov elements.
result Existence of a subgroup containing infinitely many pseudo-Anosov elements with invariant rational functions.
The powerful character variety techniques of Culler and Shalen can be used to find essential surfaces in knot manifolds. We show that module structures on the coordinate ring of the character variety can be used to identify detected boundary slopes as well as when closed surfaces are detected. This approach also yields…
Study of SU(2,1) character varieties on one-holed torus.
problem Characterize representations of mapping class group on SU(2,1) character variety.
method Explicit description of SU(2,1) character variety, use of Farey graph adaptation, and mapping class group action analysis.
result Description of an open domain of discontinuity for mapping class group action.
Study character varieties of even pretzel knots, determining their mSL(2,C)-representations.
problem Determine character varieties of even classical pretzel knots.
method Compute irreducible mSL(2,C)-representations of even classical pretzel knots. result Clarify the steps to compute the A-polynomial of even classical pretzel knots.
Character varieties of knot groups into SU(3) are stratified and analyzed.
problem Characterizing representations of knot groups into SU(3).
method Stratification of character variety into reducible, 2D+1D, and irreducible representations.
result Homotopy equivalence between SU(3) and SL(3,C) character varieties.
New compactification for character varieties with good topological properties.
problem Compactification of character varieties with good topological properties.
method Announced a new compactification with interpretations of ideal points.
result Relates to Weyl chamber length compactification and applies to maximal and Hitchin representations.
Quantum torus methods enhance understanding of skein algebras and modules.
problem Investigating Kauffman bracket skein algebras and modules using quantum torus methods.
method Two quantum torus methods: embedding into quantum Teichmüller space and filtering to a monomial subalgebra.
result Generalized Chebyshev homomorphism and refined unicity theorem for skein modules.
Study character varieties of arborescent knots and hyperbolic knots.
problem Computing and understanding mSL(2,C)-character varieties of knots. method Described a procedure for computing mSL(2,C)-character varieties of arborescent knots, clarified facts about arborescent tangles, and studied character varieties of hyperbolic knots. result Found that each hyperbolic knot with essential surfaces has a 1-dimensional character variety.
Study character variety of a special 3-manifold, finding a polynomial formula.
problem Character variety of a specific 3-manifold.
method Determined irreducible SL(2,C) character variety, derived twisted Alexander polynomial.
result Formula for twisted Alexander polynomial of SL(2,C) representations.
Let Γ be a finitely generated group and G a real form of SLn(C). We propose a definition for the G-character variety of Γ as a subset of the SLn(C)-character variety of Γ. We consider two anti-holomorphic involutions of the SLn(C) character variet…
Minimal action of mapping class group on character variety.
problem Character variety of Deroin-Tholozan representations.
method Geometric perspective using symplectic structure.
result Infinite mapping class group orbits are dense.
Anosov representations of surface groups are complex manifolds.
problem Characterizing the geometry of Anosov representations of surface groups.
method Analyzing the character varieties of Anosov representations into $\SL(n , \C)$.
result Character varieties of Anosov representations are complex manifolds of specific dimension.
In this paper we consider some families of links, including (-2,2m+1,2n)-pretzel links and twisted Whitehead links. We calculate the character varieties of these families, and determine the number of irreducible components of these character varieties.
We describe a birational map between subvarieties in the character varieties of mutative 3-manifolds. By studying the birational map, one can decide in certain circumstances whether a mutation surface is detected by an ideal point of the character variety.