Study volumes of hyperbolic 3-manifolds formed by curves on surfaces.
problem Understanding volumes of hyperbolic 3-manifolds formed by curves on surfaces.
method Study of stratified hyperbolic links in Seifert-fibered spaces and comparison of volumes to distances in pants graphs.
result Volume of PT(S)∖Γ^ is coarsely comparable to Weil-Petersson distance between strata in Teichmüller space. We study bordism groups and bordism homology theories based on pseudomanifolds and stratified pseudomanifolds. The main seam of the paper demonstrates that when we uses classes of spaces determined by local link properties, the stratified and unstratified bordism theories are identical; this includes the known examples…
New definition of regular points for PL functions on manifolds.
problem Defining regular points for PL functions on combinatorial manifolds.
method Definition based on link of the point, stratification of Jacobi set, Stein factorization of Reeb space.
result Our definition of regularity is distinct from existing definitions.
In this paper, we develop Leray-Serre-type spectral sequences to compute the intersection homology of the regular neighborhood and deleted regular neighborhood of the bottom stratum of a stratified PL-pseudomanifold. The E^2 terms of the spectral sequences are given by the homology of the bottom stratum with a local co…
The paper explores conditions for compactness and finiteness in stratified homotopy theory.
problem Conditions for compactness and finiteness in stratified homotopy theory.
method Analyzes conditions for compactness and finiteness in stratified homotopy theory, providing sufficient conditions and deducing results.
result Conditions for compactness and finiteness in stratified homotopy theory are established.
Link concordance equals homotopy for high-dimensional spheres.
problem Understanding when immersions of high-dimensional spheres are homotopically trivial.
method Developed stratified Morse theory for generic immersions, using gradient-like vector fields and Cerf theory.
result Every link of high-dimensional spheres is homotopically trivial, resolving a long-standing conjecture.
We establish a Cheeger-Muller theorem for unimodular representations satisfying a Witt condition on a noncompact manifold with cusps. This class of spaces includes all non-compact hyperbolic spaces of finite volume, but we do not assume that the metric has constant curvature nor that the link of the cusp is a torus. We…
On a compact stratified space (X, g) there exists a metric of constant scalar curvature in the conformal class of g, if the scalar curvature satisfies an integrability condition and if the Yamabe constant of X is strictly smaller than the local Yamabe constant , another conformal invariant introduced in the recent work…
This work forms a foundational study of factorization homology, or topological chiral homology, at the generality of stratified spaces with tangential structures. Examples of such factorization homology theories include intersection homology, compactly supported stratified mapping spaces, and Hochschild homology with c…
Given a closed Riemannian manifold of dimension n and a Morse-Smale function, there are finitely many n-part broken trajectories of the negative gradient flow. We show that if the manifold admits a hyperbolic metric, then the number of n-part broken trajectories is always at least the hyperbolic volume. The proof…
Stratifies representation varieties of twisted Hopf links.
problem Stratifying representation varieties of twisted Hopf links.
method Using stratification of AGLr(C)-representation varieties of the fundamental group of the complement of a twisted Hopf link. result Explicit description and computation of motives for ranks 1 and 2.
New methods show hyperbolicity of Brunnian links.
problem Determining hyperbolicity of Brunnian links.
method Geometric/combinatorial topology techniques applied to links with at least one unknotted component.
result Determine hyperbolicity for all Brunnian links.
Preserves hyperbolicity in link complements with two moves.
problem Maintaining hyperbolicity in link complements.
method Chain move and switch move to preserve hyperbolicity.
result Preserves hyperbolicity in a substantial number of links.
We construct a pairing, which we call factorization homology, between framed manifolds and higher categories. The essential geometric notion is that of a vari-framing of a stratified manifold, which is a framing on each stratum together with a coherent system of compatibilities of framings along links between strata. O…
By considering homotopies that preserve the stratification, one obtains a natural notion of homotopy for stratified spaces. In this short note, we introduce invariants of stratified homotopy, the stratified homotopy groups. We show that they satisify a stratified version of Whitehead's theorem. As an example, we introd…
Study shows certain 4D hyperbolic links don't contain geodesic 3-manifolds.
problem Proving certain hyperbolic link complements don't contain geodesic 3-manifolds.
method Analyzing hyperbolic link complements of 2-tori in S^4.
result Proves certain hyperbolic link complements do not contain closed embedded totally geodesic hyperbolic 3-manifolds.
The study finds hyperbolic twisted torus links for certain twists.
problem Identifying hyperbolic twisted torus links.
method Analyzing (p,q)-torus links with r strands twisted s times. result All hyperbolic twisted torus links are identified for ∣s∣>3. New tools found to create hyperbolic links with lower volume bounds.
problem Finding lower bounds on volumes of staked links.
method Defining charm bracelets and constructing hyperbolic links.
result Infinitely many hyperbolic staked links with lower volume bounds.
We extend the theory of hyperbolicity of links in the 3-sphere to tg-hyperbolicity of virtual links, using the fact that the theory of virtual links can be translated into the theory of links living in closed orientable thickened surfaces. When the boundary surfaces are taken to be totally geodesic, we obtain a tg-hype…
Hyperbolic links in thickened torus decompose into angled tetrahedra.
problem Hyperbolicity of links in thickened torus.
method Decomposition into torihedra, angled pyramids, and angled tetrahedra.
result Augmented links in thickened torus are hyperbolic.
New findings on hyperbolicity of augmented links in thickened surfaces.
problem Proving hyperbolicity of links in thickened surfaces.
method Extending hyperbolicity results to generalized augmented cellular alternating links.
result Generalized augmented cellular alternating links in thickened surfaces are hyperbolic.
The study determines conditions for hyperbolicity of links in thickened surfaces with boundary.
problem Conditions for hyperbolicity of links in thickened surfaces with boundary.
method Simple conditions and embeddings of surfaces in ambient manifolds.
result Conditions guaranteeing hyperbolicity of links in thickened surfaces and fiber bundles.
Study real semi-stable degenerations and describe real loci via blow-ups.
problem Describe the homeomorphism type of real loci in degenerations.
method Use real-oriented blow-ups to describe the homeomorphism type of real loci.
result Give more explicit descriptions of real loci as stratified spaces.
Paper introduces stratified vector bundles and their properties.
problem Understanding singular spaces and their vector bundles.
method Characterization via monoid actions and examples from various fields.
result Functorial properties extended to the stratified case.
Eigen-stratified models reduce model size and improve performance.
problem Large model size in Laplacian-regularized stratified models.
method Formulate eigen-stratified models with linear combinations of bottom eigenvectors of the graph Laplacian.
result Significant reduction in model size with eigen-stratified models.
Extends h-principle to stratified spaces using sheaf and jet theories.
problem Applying h-principle to stratified spaces.
method Developed new sheaf and bundle theories for stratified spaces, and proved the h-principle.
result Stratified continuous sheaves and homotopy fiber sheaves lead to the parametric h-principle.
We derive spectral sequences for the intersection homology of stratified fibrations and approximate tubular neighborhoods in manifold stratified spaces. These neighborhoods include regular neighborhoods in PL stratified spaces.
The study finds a bound on the shortest geodesics in hyperbolic 3-manifolds.
problem Finding bounds on the shortest geodesics in hyperbolic 3-manifolds.
method Establishing an upper bound for the length of the nth shortest closed geodesic in terms of the volume of the manifold. result An upper bound for the length of the nth shortest closed geodesic in terms of the volume of the manifold. Symplectic embedding extended to stratified spaces.
problem Symplectic embedding theorem for stratified spaces.
method Defined symplectic structure on stratified spaces, demonstrated embedding in complex projective space.
result Symplectic embedding theorem extended to stratified spaces.
New invariant from links to polyhedra volumes.
problem Computing hyperbolic volumes of link complements.
method Geometric, topological, and combinatorial methods to decompose link complements into ideal polyhedra.
result A new geometric link invariant, the right-angled volume, is a lower bound for hyperbolic volume.
Upper bound established for the length of shortest closed geodesics in hyperbolic link complements.
problem Finding bounds on the length of shortest closed geodesics in hyperbolic link complements.
method Established an upper bound for the length of an nth shortest closed geodesic as a logarithmic function of the volume of the manifold.
result An upper bound of the length of an nth shortest closed geodesic is established as a logarithmic function of the volume of the manifold.
In this paper we apply the twisted Alexander polynomial to study the fibering and genus detecting problems for oriented links. In particular we generalize a conjecture of Dunfield, Friedl and Jackson on the torsion polynomial of hyperbolic knots to hyperbolic links, and confirm it for an infinite family of hyperbolic 2…
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…
Study volume conjecture for links with multiple hyperbolic pieces.
problem Volume conjecture for links with more than one hyperbolic piece.
method Constructing infinite families of prime links, analyzing their complements, and using colored Jones polynomials and simplicial volume.
result Exponential growth rates of colored Jones polynomials capture the simplicial volume of link complements.
New examples of hyperbolic links with generalized torsion elements found.
problem Finding generalized torsion elements in the fundamental groups of hyperbolic links.
method Analyzing the Weeks manifold, figure-eight sister manifold, and Whitehead sister link to identify generalized torsion elements.
result First examples of hyperbolic links with link groups admitting generalized torsion elements.
We provide a diagrammatic criterion for semi-adequate links to be hyperbolic. We also give a conjectural description of the satellite structures of semi-adequate links. One application of our result is that the closures of sufficiently complicated positive braids are hyperbolic links.
New links in 3-manifolds have large systole.
problem Geometric constraints on hyperbolic links in 3-manifolds.
method Constructing hyperbolic filling links with large essential systole.
result Links have large essential systole, contrasting earlier constraints.
New invariants defined for knots and links using Turaev's construction.
problem Defining new invariants for knots and links.
method Turaev's construction to associate hyperbolic 3-manifolds to links.
result New invariants (Turaev volume, classical Turaev volume) defined for knots and links.
Researchers introduce a family of hyperbolic Brunnian links and calculate their volumes.
problem Calculating volumes of hyperbolic Brunnian links.
method Dehn fillings on cusped manifolds with volumes related to ideal right-angled hyperbolic antiprisms.
result Upper bounds for volumes of 3-manifolds S3∖Br(k1,…,kn) are obtained. The paper classifies hyperbolic and satellite T-links formed by twisting.
problem Classifying hyperbolic and satellite T-links formed by twisting.
method Classification through Dehn filling and analysis of parent links.
result Classification of hyperbolic and satellite T-links formed by twisting.
Characterizes hyperbolic links with stable maps to the plane.
problem Understanding hyperbolic links through stable maps.
method Characterization of hyperbolic links via stable maps to the plane.
result Complete characterization of hyperbolic links with specific stable maps.
Paper proves Whitney stratified spaces can be given a conically smooth structure.
problem Proving Whitney stratified spaces can be given a conically smooth structure.
method Introduced conically smooth structure by Ayala, Francis, and Tanaka. Proved conjecture that any Whitney stratified space admits a canonical conically smooth structure.
result Established a connection between Whitney stratified spaces and conically smooth spaces.
Generalizes fully augmented links to doubled 3-manifolds with geometric bounds.
problem Understanding the geometry of fully augmented links in doubled 3-manifolds.
method Constructing fully augmented links on the reflection surface of doubled 3-manifolds and finding bounds on cusp shapes and volumes.
result Bounds on cusp shapes and volumes of hyperbolic links in doubled 3-manifolds.
Random hyperbolic 3-manifolds can be obtained via Dehn surgery.
problem Understanding the generic properties of hyperbolic 3-manifolds.
method Counting model on links and Dehn surgeries.
result Random hyperbolic 3-manifolds can be obtained via Dehn surgery.
For families of knots and links given in Conway notation we compute lower maximal and upper minimal bound of hyperbolic volume by using source links and augmented links.
Augmented alternating links are links obtained by adding trivial components that bound twice-punctured disks to non-split reduced non-2-braid prime alternating projections. These links are known to be hyperbolic. Here, we extend to show that generalized augmented alternating links, which allow for new trivial component…
The paper proves symplectic neighbourhood theorems for stratified subspaces.
problem Finding symplectic neighbourhoods of stratified subspaces.
method Analogy with Weinstein's neighbourhood theorem, strong version of Moser's trick, and tubular neighbourhood theorem.
result Generalization of existing constructions for exotic Lagrangians.
In this paper, we show that any non-arithmetic hyperbolic 2-bridge link complement admits no hidden symmetries. As a corollary, we conclude that a hyperbolic 2-bridge link complement cannot irregularly cover a hyperbolic 3-manifold. By combining this corollary with the work of Boileau and Weidmann, we obtain a ch…