In this paper, we construct two families of satellite constructions for Brunnian links, called the satellite sum and the satellite tie. An interesting fact is that by applying the satellite sum and the satellite tie constructions, we can build infinitely many new Brunnian links from any given Brunnian links. With the h…
We investigate the ramifications of the Legendrian satellite construction on the relation of Lagrangian cobordism between Legendrian knots. Under a simple hypothesis, we construct a Lagrangian concordance between two Legendrian satellites by stacking up a sequence of elementary cobordisms. This construction narrows the…
Any knot in a solid torus, called a pattern or satellite operator, acts on knots in the 3-sphere via the satellite construction. We introduce a generalization of satellite operators which form a group (unlike traditional satellite operators), modulo a generalization of concordance. This group has an action on the set o…
New constructions in Legendrian embeddings space yield novel invariants.
problem Understanding higher-order homotopy in Legendrian embeddings.
method Introduced parametric satellite and connected-sum constructions.
result Constructed new infinite families of Legendrian embeddings.
Satellite links with many twists have simpler companions.
problem Relationship between satellite and companion links' complexity.
method Constructing satellite links with multiple full twists and analyzing their companion links.
result Satellite links with many twists have simpler companion links.
New satellite knots counter a conjecture about Lorenz knots.
problem A conjecture about satellite knots and Lorenz knots was disproven.
method Constructed infinitely many counterexamples of satellite knots that are not cables.
result The conjecture was amended and shown to hold for many Lorenz knots.
Formula for τ-invariant of satellite knots derived from L-space satellite operators.
problem Calculating the τ-invariant of satellite knots using L-space satellite operators.
method Algorithm to compute knot Floer complexes and formula for τ-invariant.
result Formula recovers existing formulas and proves new properties of τ-invariant.
Combinatorial approach to compute satellite knot invariants using graph theory.
problem Computing knot invariants for satellite knots using bordered Heegaard Floer homology.
method Construct weighted A∞-modules using decorated planar graphs and prove their isomorphism. result Combinatorial proof of A∞ structure relations for the constructed modules. We examine the Legendrian analogue of the topological satellite construction for knots, and deduce some results for specific Legendrian knots and links in standard contact three-space and the solid torus. In particular, we show that the Chekanov-Eliashberg contact homology invariants of Legendrian Whitehead doubles of …
Satellite constructions on a knot can be thought of as taking some strands of a knot and then tying in another knot. Using satellite constructions one can construct many distinct isotopy classes of knots. Pushing this further one can construct distinct concordance classes of knots which preserve some algebraic invarian…
In this master thesis, I present a new family of knots in the solid torus called lassos, and their properties. Given a knot K with Alexander polynomial ΔK(t), I then use these lassos as patterns to construct families of satellite knots that have Alexander polynomial ΔK(td) where d∈N∪{0}. In …
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. A knot in a solid torus defines a map on the set of (smooth or topological) concordance classes of knots in S3. This set admits a group structure, but a conjecture of Hedden suggests that satellite maps never induce interesting homomorphisms: we give new evidence for this conjecture in both categories. First, we use…
New method computes knot Floer homology for satellite knots.
problem Computing knot Floer homology for satellite knots.
method Using immersed Heegaard diagrams and bordered Floer homology.
result Computation of knot Floer homology for satellite knots streamlined.
Links can be transformed into many others using a specific operation.
problem Understanding the relationship between strongly quasipositive links and their concordance.
method Used a satellite operation with a slice knot to transform links.
result Strongly quasipositive links can be transformed into infinitely many other links.
The paper explores slice disks and their properties using satellite operations and knot Floer homology.
problem Tackles the conjecture about slice disks and their positive Whitehead doubles.
method Uses techniques from knot Floer homology, Seiberg-Witten theory, and Khovanov homology.
result Provides evidence for the conjecture and constructs exotic disks.
Satellite knots can be trivialized by a single band move.
problem Satellite knots and their trivialization.
method Infinite family of satellite knots and a single band move.
result No disjoint band unknotting exists for satellite knots.
This study analyzes satellite communication latency using a stochastic geometry model.
problem Latency analysis of LEO satellite relay communication systems.
method Stochastic geometry framework with spherical BPP models, suboptimal satellite relay selection strategy.
result Derives distance distributions and analytical expressions for transmission delays.
Study uses cGAN to translate multispectral to nighttime satellite imagery.
problem Limited understanding of nighttime satellite imagery composition.
method Adopted and modified pix2pix cGAN framework for multispectral-to-nighttime translation.
result Proves feasibility of multispectral-to-nighttime translation.
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.
The paper constructs exotic surface links in 4-ball, proving their Brunnian nature.
problem Investigating exotic surface links in 4-ball.
method Two constructions of Brunnian exotic surface links, using satellite operations and covering links.
result Provided constructions of exotic Brunnian surface links with varied properties.
Develops a new framework for integrating satellite allocations in small portfolios.
problem Feasibility constraints in small portfolios, not return predictability, are the primary concerns.
method A four-layer feasibility framework: physical, economic, structural, and epistemic.
result Closed-form feasibility bounds on satellite size, turnover, and breadth without return forecasts.
Regular sliceness implies once-stably decomposable sliceness in symplectizations.
problem Relationship between regular and decomposable Lagrangian cobordisms in symplectizations.
method Stabilization-free strategy and satellite operations.
result Regular sliceness implies once-stably decomposable sliceness.
FedSpace optimizes ML training on satellites and ground stations.
problem Training machine learning models on satellites with limited bandwidth.
method Federated Learning framework that dynamically schedules model aggregation based on satellite orbits.
result Reduces training time by 1.7 days over state-of-the-art algorithms.
New proof for minimizing tunnel systems in satellite chain links.
problem Minimizing the tunnel number of satellite chain links.
method Proving the tunnel number is minimized for links with a specific number of components and bridge number.
result The result is sharp for satellite chain links over a 2-bridge knot.
The Gluck twist preserves the diffeomorphism type of certain satellite 2-knots.
problem Preserving the diffeomorphism type of satellite 2-knots under the Gluck twist.
method Using new descriptions of satellite 2-knots, the paper shows that the Gluck twist does not change the diffeomorphism type of certain satellite 2-knots in three ways.
result The Gluck twist preserves the diffeomorphism type of certain satellite 2-knots.
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.
Satellite imagery and remote sensing provide explanatory variables at relatively high resolutions for modeling geospatial phenomena, yet regional summaries are often desirable for analysis and actionable insight. In this paper, we propose a novel method of inducing spatial aggregations as a component of the machine lea…
New method connects knot Floer homology with bordered Floer homology.
problem Computing involutive knot Floer homology of satellites.
method Invariant splitting principles for knot Floer complexes and bordered Floer homology.
result Involutive knot Floer homology of satellites can be computed from their companions.
We give a new proof that the Levine-Tristram signatures of a link give lower bounds for the minimal sum of the genera of a collection of oriented, locally flat, disjointly embedded surfaces that the link can bound in the 4-ball. We call this minimal sum the 4-genus of the link. We also extend a theorem of Cochran, Frie…
Formula for satellite operators using knot Floer homology.
problem Computing knot Floer homology for satellite knots.
method Using Heegaard Floer Dehn surgery formulas and formal knot Floer complexes.
result Formulas to compute knot Floer homology for satellite knots.
Satellite formula connects knot concordance invariants to surgery.
problem Understanding knot concordance invariants.
method Excision theorem for real Floer homotopy types.
result Concordance invariants depend only on zero-framed surgery.
We give sufficient conditions for a satellite knot to admit an L-space surgery, and use this result to give new infinite families of patterns which produce satellite L-space knots.
The study computes invariants of satellite knots using bordered Floer homology.
problem Computing invariants of satellite knots with specific patterns.
method Using bordered Floer homology and the immersed curve interpretation of the bordered pairing theorem.
result Satellites with thin fibered companions or specific patterns have thin knot Floer homology.
Necessary and sufficient conditions are given for a satellite knot to be fibered. Any knot k~ embeds in an unknotted solid torus V~ with arbitrary winding number in such a way that no satellite knot with pattern (V~,k~) is fibered. In particular, there exist nonfibered satellite knots wit…
A simplified proof for satellite knot signatures.
problem Proving Litherland's formula for satellite knots.
method Uses linear algebra and basic knot theory.
result A new, elementary proof of the signature formula.
Unsupervised method removes satellite noise without paired data.
problem Image artifacts from satellite sensor noises affect quality and applications.
method Wavelet subband cycleGAN using adversarial and cycle-consistency losses.
result Effectively removes satellite noise while preserving high frequency features.
We conjecture that satellite operations are either constant or have infinite rank in the concordance group. We reduce this to the difficult case of winding number zero satellites, and use SO(3) gauge theory to provide a general criterion sufficient for the image of a satellite operation to generate an infinite rank s…
Satellite operations with winding number ≠ 1 are not homomorphisms.
problem Characterizing homomorphisms in satellite operations.
method Using d-invariants of branched covers and Torelli group properties. result Satellite operations with winding number ≠ 1 are not homomorphisms.
Satellite knots have a higher trunk number than their base knots.
problem Understanding the relationship between satellite knots and their base knots.
method Using the Thurston norm and properties of satellite patterns.
result The trunk number of satellite knots is strictly greater than the product of the Thurston norm and the trunk number of their base knots.
Study satellite operations on knot invariant θ, proving additivity and distinguishing knots.
problem Behavior of knot invariant θ under satellite operations.
method Proved additivity, introduced computational tool, verified conjecture for 2977 knots.
result Distinguished knots using invariant θ and verified conjecture for 2977 primes.
The paper analyzes optimal overbetting strategies for a satellite investment account.
problem Optimal control of leverage in a satellite investment account with limited leverage.
method Recursive overbetting strategy to maximize growth rate, solved via HJB equation.
result Optimal overbetting strategy balances growth rate of satellite and composite bankroll.
New findings on cosmetic surgeries for satellite knots.
problem Cosmetic surgeries on knots and their properties.
method Analyzing satellite knots and their hyperbolic structures.
result Existence of hyperbolic satellite knots with cosmetic surgeries.
Mutant knots, in the sense of Conway, are known to share the same Homfly polynomial. Their 2-string satellites also share the same Homfly polynomial, but in general their m-string satellites can have different Homfly polynomials for m>2. We show that, under conditions of extra symmetry on the constituent 2-tangles, the…
We define families of aperiodic words associated to Lorenz knots that arise naturally as syllable permutations of symbolic words corresponding to torus knots. An algorithm to construct symbolic words of satellite Lorenz knots is defined. We prove, subject to the validity of a previous conjecture, that Lorenz knots code…
Study satellite knots using bordered Floer theory, proving non-thinness and calculating genus.
problem Properties of twisted Mazur pattern satellite knots.
method Use bordered Floer theory to analyze knots and calculate genus.
result Prove non-thinness of Qn(K) and calculate 3-genus in terms of n and K. New links identified with Alexander polynomial signs to detect satellite links.
problem Detecting satellite links using Alexander polynomial coefficients.
method Introduced a set of links including positive braids and arborescent Hopf plumbings. Showed links in this set have opposite signs for leading and second coefficients of Alexander polynomials.
result Certain satellite links, like (n,1)-cables, are not in the set of links with opposite sign coefficients.
New invariants help study satellite knots and their concordance.
problem Understanding the concordance of satellite knots.
method Filtered instanton homology and classical knot theory techniques.
result Criteria for satellite knots to be linearly independent.