Study on singular twisted links and virtual braids, extending knot theory concepts.
problem Extending knot theory concepts to singular twisted links and virtual braids.
method Definition and analysis of singular twisted virtual braids and their monoid structure.
result Presentation of monoid and reduced monoid for singular twisted virtual braids.
We define Floer homology theories for oriented, singular knots in S^3 and show that one of these theories can be defined combinatorially for planar singular knots.
A singular knot is an immersed circle in R3 with finitely many transverse double points. The study of singular knots was initially motivated by the study of Vassiliev invariants. Namely, singular knots give rise to a decreasing filtration on the infinite dimensional vector space spanned by isotopy classes …
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 invariants for singular knots and links defined using shadow structures.
problem Defining invariants for singular knots and links.
method Introducing action of singquandles on sets and defining shadow counting and polynomial invariants.
result Enhanced shadow counting invariant for singular knots and links.
Study knot singularities in Bogomolny equation solutions.
problem Understanding solutions with knot singularities.
method Analyzes the moduli space of solutions on R^3 with specific asymptotic conditions.
result Potential applications in low-dimensional topology and knot theory.
Notes on Khovanov and knot Floer theories' stable homotopy types.
problem Understanding stable homotopy types in Khovanov and knot Floer theories.
method Introduction to Khovanov and knot Floer theories' stable homotopy types.
result Introduction of stable homotopy types in Khovanov and knot Floer theories.
The singular instanton Floer homology was defined by Kronheimer and Mrowka in connection with their proof that the Khovanov homology is an unknot detector. We study this theory for knots and two-component links using equivariant gauge theory on their double branched covers. We show that the special generator in the sin…
New moves for singular knots identified and described.
problem Identifying and describing moves for singular knots.
method Provided 96 generating sets of oriented singular Reidemeister moves and selected moves for Legendrian singular knots.
result Surviving moves for Legendrian singular knots were identified and described.
The aim of this paper is to define certain algebraic structures coming from generalized Reidemeister moves of singular knot theory. We give examples, show that the set of colorings by these algebraic structures is an invariant of singular links. As an application we distinguish several singular knots and links.
Survey of algebraic structures for singular knots.
problem Invariants of singular knots using quandle-like structures.
method Exploration of singquandles, psyquandles, and their invariants.
result Enhancements to the singquandle counting invariant and new polynomial invariants.
The paper calculates the slicing degree of knots using advanced homology theories.
problem Determining the minimum slicing degree of knots.
method Rasmussen's s-invariant, knot Floer homology, and singular instanton homology.
result Computed slicing degrees for many small knots and some families of torus knots.
This work extends knot homology theory to links, proving exact triangles and categorifying link signatures.
problem Extending knot homology theory to links and proving exact triangles.
method Equivariant singular instanton Floer theory, circle-equivariant Morse-Floer theory, cobordism constructions.
result Established unoriented skein exact triangles and categorified link signatures.
Classifies certain 3D knots with specific properties.
problem Classifying knots with specific clasp numbers and properties.
method Examined knots with clasp number 2 and genus 2 fibered, using clasp disks of type II.
result Found a partial classification of these knots.
Enhances psyquandle invariants for singular and pseudoknots.
problem Counting invariants for singular knots and pseudoknots.
method Uses quivers to extend in-degree polynomial invariants.
result Obtains biquandle coloring quivers and in-degree polynomial invariants.
Explains how knots relate to 4D shapes.
problem Understanding 4D shapes through knot theory.
method Combines knot theory with 4D manifold topology.
result Connects 4D shapes to knot theory and other geometries.
Grid homology theory for spatial graphs extends skein sequence.
problem No specific problem stated; focuses on extending a sequence.
method Defined grid homology theory for spatial graphs and extended skein sequence.
result Skein exact sequence extended to grid homology for spatial graphs.
Study uses instanton Floer theory to obstruct knot unknotting operations.
problem Obstructing knot unknotting operations and ribbon concordance.
method Equivariant singular instanton Floer theory with Chern--Simons filtration.
result For a large class of slice knots, any unknotting sequence must contain both signs.
New invariant for knotted tori, similar to classical invariant.
problem Defining a new topological invariant for knotted tori.
method Analogous to Levine-Tristram invariant, using gauge theory for singular connections.
result Invariant matches Echeverria's invariant and Langte Ma's general result.
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.
Paper solves the minimal generating set problem for singular Reidemeister moves.
problem Determine minimal generating sets of oriented singular Reidemeister moves.
method Introduced new invariant for singular links to detect type IV moves and provide obstructions.
result Proved exactly 96 distinct inclusion-minimal generating sets for singular moves.
A link of an isolated singularity of a two-dimensional semialgebraic surface in R4 is a knot (or a link) in S3. Thus the ambient Lipschitz classification of surface singularities in R4 can be interpreted as a bi-Lipschitz refinement of the topological classification of knots (or links) in S3. We show that, …
This paper extends knot invariants using instantons to study torus knot groups.
problem Understanding the topology of knots and their representations.
method Generalization of equivariant singular instanton Floer theory.
result Irreducible singular instanton homology of torus knots for rational holonomy parameters are Z/4-graded abelian groups. We study singularities of algebraic curves associated with 3d N=2 theories that have at least one global flavor symmetry. Of particular interest is a class of theories T_K labeled by knots, whose partition functions package Poincare polynomials of the S^r-colored HOMFLY homologies. We derive the defining equation, call…
Floer homology linked to Milnor fibers for certain singularities.
problem Understanding Floer homology of singularities using Milnor fibers.
method Combining Floer theory with Milnor fibers, using combinatorial formulas.
result Equality of Casson invariants in Donaldson and Seiberg-Witten theories.
The paper studies pseudo links in genus g handlebodies, generalizing knot theory.
problem Modeling DNA knots with missing crossing information.
method Introducing pseudo links as mixed pseudo links in S^3, generalizing Kauffman bracket polynomial and Alexander theorem.
result The theory of pseudo links is closely related to singular links and can be applied to study singular links in genus g handlebodies.
In this paper we introduce a Jones-type invariant for singular knots, using a Markov trace on the Yokonuma--Hecke algebras Yd,n(u) and the theory of singular braids. The Yokonuma--Hecke algebras have a natural topological interpretation in the context of framed knots. Yet, we show that there is a homomorphis…
For each partial flag manifold of SU(N), we define a Floer homology theory for knots in 3-manifolds, using instantons with codimension-2 singularities.
Study shows crossing numbers for algebraic knots can differ by arbitrarily large amounts.
problem Comparing two crossing number definitions for algebraic knots.
method Analyzed Hopf fibration and complex singularities to compare crossing numbers.
result Difference between crossing numbers can be arbitrarily large.
Extends biquandle brackets to psyquandles for knot and pseudoknot invariants.
problem Counting invariants for singular and pseudoknots.
method Define quantum enhancements of psyquandle counting invariant.
result Proper quantum enhancements for singular and pseudoknots.
New formulas for knot polynomial evaluations from covering spaces.
problem Evaluating knot polynomials uniquely from covering spaces.
method Using singular determinants and linking pairings.
result Explicit formulae for Jones and Q-polynomial evaluations. Survey of various non-classical knot theories from geometric and algebraic perspectives.
problem Various modifications to classical knot theory.
method Comparative geometric and algebraic analysis of non-classical knot theories.
result Distinct topological and combinatorial features in generalized knot theories.
Study on Chern-Simons theory at generic levels, revealing universal resurgent structure.
problem Analyzing Chern-Simons theory at generic levels with small boundary holonomy.
method Examined resurgent structure of state integral models on knot complements with generic discrete level.
result Resurgent structure is universal, independent of the level k. New axioms for singquandles simplify applications and reveal algebraic aspects.
problem Axiomatizing singular knots and links.
method Presented new axioms for singquandles, simplified existing ones, and reformulated for affine singquandles.
result Simplified applications and revealed new algebraic aspects of singquandles.
New invariant distinguishes singular knots and links.
problem Classifying singular knots and links.
method Using oriented singquandles and weight functions at crossings.
result Distinguishes singular granny knot from singular square knot.
We associate several invariants to a knot in an integer homology 3-sphere using SU(2) singular instanton gauge theory. There is a space of framed singular connections for such a knot, equipped with a circle action and an equivariant Chern-Simons functional, and our constructions are morally derived from the associate…
New method uses mosaics to study wild knots.
problem Classifying wild knots with infinite knotting behavior.
method Extending knot mosaic theory to represent wild knots with isolated wild points.
result Developed a framework for mosaic tangles and mosaic rigid vertex spatial graphs.
Knots and links in 3-manifolds are studied by applying intersection invariants to singular concordances. The resulting link invariants generalize the Arf invariant, the mod 2 Sato-Levine invariants, and Milnor's triple linking numbers. Besides fitting into a general theory of Whitney towers, these invariants provide ob…
This thesis studies moduli spaces of singular connections on 3-manifolds and manifolds with cylindrical ends. A Chern-Simons functional is defined for singular connections on 3-manifolds which are singular along a knot. The critical points of that Chern-Simons functional are flat singular connections. The Hodge-de Rham…
Suppose C is a singular curve in CP^2 and it is topologically an embedded surface of genus g; such curves are called cuspidal. The singularities of C are cones on knots K_i. We apply Heegaard Floer theory to find new constraints on the sets of knots {K_i} that can arise as the links of singularities of cuspidal curves.…
Study knot invariants to answer questions about slice genus and clasp numbers.
problem Whether the difference between the four-dimensional clasp number and the slice genus can be arbitrarily large.
method Equivariant singular instanton theory and Chern--Simons functional.
result Answers a conjecture by Livingston about slicing numbers and provides a lower bound for the unoriented slice genus.
Psybrackets define invariants for complex knots and links.
problem Defining invariants for complex knots and links.
method Introduced algebraic structures called psybrackets and used them to define invariants of pseudoknots and singular knots and links.
result Examples and computations provided for the invariants defined.
The paper reinterprets knot group invariants using affine transformations.
problem Alexander invariants of knots and their geometric interpretation.
method Representation varieties of knot groups into extrmAGL1(C). result Alexander polynomial as the singular locus of a coherent sheaf.
By considering a (not necessarily locally-flat) PL knot as the singular locus of a PL stratified pseudomanifold, we can use intersection homology theory to define intersection Alexander polynomials, a generalization of the classical Alexander polynomial invariants for smooth or PL locally-flat knots. We show that the i…
The study extends knot theory to knotoids using two approaches.
problem Extending Vassiliev invariants to knotoids.
method Two approaches: 1) Closures to knots, 2) Directly on knotoids.
result Non-trivial type-1 invariants for spherical knotoids.
Pseudodiagrams are knot or link diagrams where some of the crossing information is missing. Pseudoknots are equivalence classes of pseudodiagrams, where equivalence is generated by a natural set of Reidemeister moves. In this paper, we introduce a Gauss-diagrammatic theory for pseudoknots which gives rise to the notion…
Study algebraic curves in C^2 using Floer theory.
problem Configurations of singular points on algebraic curves.
method Floer theory applied to knot Floer complexes.
result Formula for H1-action on knot Floer complex. This chapter from the upcoming Handbook of Knot Theory (eds. Menasco and Thistlethwaite) shows how to construct hyperbolic structures on link complements and perform hyperbolic Dehn filling. Along with a new elementary exposition of the standard ideas from Thurston's work, the article includes never-before-published ex…