This paper studies Jones-Wenzl idempotents in the twisted I-bundle over the Möbius band.
problem Understanding Jones-Wenzl idempotents in the Kauffman bracket skein module of the twisted I-bundle over the Möbius band.
method Analyzing the trace of Jones-Wenzl idempotents in the Kauffman bracket skein module of the twisted I-bundle over the Möbius band.
result Uncovering analog properties of Jones-Wenzl idempotents in the Kauffman bracket skein module of the twisted I-bundle over the Möbius band that differ from the annulus case.
This paper introduces a homology theory for links in I-bundles over an orientable surface. The theory is unique in that the elements of the chain groups are surfaces instead of diagrams. It is then shown this theory yields the same results as the homology theory constructed by Asaeda, Przytycki and Sikora.
Study shows torsion grows subexponentially in book of I-bundles but can grow exponentially in non-regular covers.
problem Growth rates of torsion in book of I-bundles.
method Analysis of torsion in homology of book of I-bundles using finite-sheeted covers.
result Torsion growth rates differ between regular and non-regular finite-sheeted covers.
A virtual link can be understood as a link in a trivial I-bundle over an orientable compact surface with genus. A twisted virtual link is a link in a trivial I-bundle over a not-necessarily orientable compact surface. A twisted virtual birack is an algebraic structure with axioms derived from the twisted virtual Reidem…
A version of a conjecture of McMullen is as follows: Given a hyperbolizable 3-manifold M with incompressible boundary, there exists a uniform constant K such that if N is a hyperbolic 3-manifold homeomorphic to the interior of M, then the injectivity radius based at points in the convex core of N is bounded above by K.…
A version of a conjecture of McMullen is as follows: Given a hyperbolizable 3-manifold M with incompressible boundary, there exists a uniform constant K such that if N is a hyperbolic 3-manifold homeomorphic to the interior of M, then the injectivity radius based at points in the convex core of N is bounded above by K.…
Khovanov homology, an invariant of links in R3, is a graded homology theory that categorifies the Jones polynomial in the sense that the graded Euler characteristic of the homology is the Jones polynomial. Asaeda, Przytycki and Sikora generalized this construction by defining a double graded homology theory…
The papers math.QA/0403527 and math.QA/0409414 v.1 are now merged together. The final version is available at math.QA/0409414 v.2. To avoid duplication of papers, math.QA/0403527 is now removed.
We apply the techniques of totally twisted Khovanov homology to the constructions by M. Asaeda, J. Przytycki, and A. Sikora of Khovanov type homologies for links and tangles in I-bundles over (orientable) surfaces. As a result we describe an invariant chain complex built out of resolutions with only non-contractible ci…
We construct an infinite family of homology theories of framed links in thickened surfaces, as well as a homology theory whose graded Euler characteristic is exactly the Kauffman bracket of the link in the surface. Both theories are based on ideas coming from Asaeda, Przytycki and Sikora's categorification of the Kauff…
Khovanov homology offers a nontrivial generalization of Jones polynomial of links in R^3 (and of Kauffman bracket skein module of some 3-manifolds). In this chapter (Chapter X) we define Khovanov homology of links in R^3 and generalize the construction into links in an I-bundle over a surface. We use Viro's approach to…
Khovanov defined graded homology groups for links L in R^3 and showed that their polynomial Euler characteristic is the Jones polynomial of L. Khovanov's construction does not extend in a straightforward way to links in I-bundles M over surfaces F not D^2 (except for the homology with Z/2 coefficients only). Hence, the…
Khovanov homology ranks 2 for certain knots in a specific bundle.
problem Generalizing Khovanov homology to IimesT2. method Proving rank 2 for specific knots in (−1,1)imesT2. result Khovanov homology ranks 2 for isotopic knots in {0}imesT2. We introduce stable equivalence classes of oriented links in orientable three-manifolds that are orientation I-bundles over closed but not necessarily orientable surfaces. We call these twisted links, and show that they subsume the virtual knots introduced by L. Kauffman, and the projective links introduced by Yu. Dr…
Two link diagrams on compact surfaces are strongly equivalent if they are related by Reidemeister moves and orientation preserving homeomorphisms of the surfaces. They are stably equivalent if they are related by the two previous operations and adding or removing handles. Turaev and Turner constructed a link homology f…
In a paper of Menasco and Reid, it is conjectured that there exist no hyperbolic knots in S^3 for which the complement contains a closed embedded totally geodesic surface. In this note, we show that one can get "as close as possible" to a counter-example. Specifically, we construct a sequence of hyperbolic knots {K_n} …
Let M be a compact, orientable, irreducible, atoroidal 3-manifold with boundary an incompressible torus. Techniques based on the characteristic submanifold theory are used to bound the intersection number of two slopes αand βon the boundary of M. The method applies when βis the boundary slope of an essential surface F …
We prove the convex combination theorem for hyperbolic n-manifolds. Applications are given both in high dimensions and in 3 dimensions. One consequence is that given two geometrically finite subgroups of a discrete group of isometries of hyperbolic n-space, satisfying a natural condition on their parabolic subgroups, t…
Skein modules are the main objects of an algebraic topology based on knots (or position). In the same spirit as Leibniz we would call our approach "algebra situs." When looking at the panorama of skein modules we see, past the rolling hills of homologies and homotopies, distant mountains - the Kauffman bracket skein mo…
Let M be a twisted interval bundle over a nonorientable hyperbolizable surface. Let X(M) be the PSL(2,C)-character variety of π_1(M). We examine the dynamics of the action of Out(π_1(M)) on X(M), and in particular, we find an open set on which the action is properly discontinuous that is strictly larger than the interi…
Study surgeries on Klein bottle knots in 3-manifolds using Heegaard Floer homology.
problem Which 3-manifolds arise from surgeries on Klein bottle knots?
method Use Heegaard Floer homology to generate obstructions and analyze surgeries.
result Identify specific 3-manifolds and surgery knots.
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.
New surfaces in 3D manifolds are found that cannot be smoothly deformed into each other.
problem Finding surfaces in 3D manifolds that cannot be smoothly deformed into each other.
method Constructing infinite families of homotopic surfaces in closed genus-g surfaces, showing they are not smoothly image-concordant. result Closed surfaces with common framed dual sphere can be π1-injective but not smoothly image-concordant. We give a complete description of exceptional surgeries on pretzel knots of type (−2,p,p) with p≥5. It is known that such a knot admits a unique toroidal surgery yielding a toroidal manifold with a unique incompressible torus. By cutting along the torus, we obtain two connected components, one of which is a t…
Maps from rational homology solid tori yield rank inequalities in Heegaard Floer homology.
problem Rank inequalities in Heegaard Floer homology.
method Using Hanselman-Rasmussen-Watson's bordered Floer homology, we extend their proof to rational homology solid tori.
result We provide rank inequalities for Heegaard Floer homology.
In this paper, we study collapsed manifolds with boundary, where we assume a lower sectional curvature bound, two sides bounds on the second fundamental forms of boundaries and upper diameter bound. Our main concern is the case when inradii of manifolds converge to zero. This is a typical case of collapsing manifolds w…
Let N be a compact, orientable hyperbolic 3-manifold with connected, totally geodesic boundary of genus 2. If N has Heegaard genus at least 5, then its volume is greater than 6.89. The proof of this result uses the following dichotomy: either N has a long return path (defined by Kojima-Miyamoto), or N has an embedded, …
The study proves representations for certain 3-manifolds using gauge theory.
problem Proving irreducible SL(2,C) representations for specific 3-manifolds.
method Instanton gauge theory applied to 3-manifolds with specific torsion properties.
result Irreducible SL(2,C) representations exist for certain 3-manifolds.
Study of cuspidal edges on focal surfaces of regular surfaces.
problem Clarifying the sign of singular curvature at cuspidal edges.
method Investigation using singularities of parallel surfaces.
result Clarification of the sign of singular curvature at cuspidal edges.
New method glues Scherk surfaces into minimal surfaces, limiting possible outcomes.
problem Limiting the outcomes of gluing Scherk surfaces into minimal surfaces.
method Constructing minimal surfaces by stacking and gluing doubly periodic Scherk surfaces.
result Except for special cases, gluing more Scherk surfaces results in known minimal surfaces.
Study on focal surfaces of lightcone framed surfaces in Lorentz-Minkowski 3-space.
problem Investigate differential geometry properties of focal surfaces of lightcone framed surfaces.
method Introduced lightcone frame to define lightcone framed surfaces, then investigated their differential geometry properties.
result Investigated differential geometry properties of focal surfaces of lightcone framed surfaces.
Introduces hyperbolic generalized framed surfaces and their properties.
problem None explicitly stated; focuses on introducing new geometric objects.
method Generalization of hyperbolic framed surfaces and curves.
result Established conditions for a surface to be a hyperbolic generalized framed base surface and explored their singularities.
The paper studies special surfaces with a new type of support function.
problem Characterizing surfaces with a specific quadratic support function.
method Developed a Weierstrass type representation involving holomorphic functions.
result Classified surfaces of rotation with this new type of support function.
The paper studies knitted surfaces and surface-links, showing their isotopy and closure properties.
problem Understanding the isotopy and closure properties of knitted surfaces and surface-links.
method Analyzing the structure and closure of knitted surfaces and surface-links in R4. result Any surface-link is ambient isotopic to the closure of a 2-dimensional knit.
We investigate surfaces with constant harmonic-mean curvature one (HMC-1 surfaces) in hyperbolic three-space. We allow them to have certain kinds of singularities, and discuss some global properties. As well as flat surfaces and surfaces with constant mean curvature one (CMC-1 surfaces), HMC-1 surfaces belong to a cert…
Unstable minimal surfaces in n-space link to hyperbolic products.
problem Characterizing unstable minimal surfaces in Rn and their product counterparts. method Lifting to R-trees, deforming to hyperbolic products, and proving instability equivalence. result Unstable minimal surfaces in Rn imply unstable surfaces in product hyperbolic spaces. Researchers generalize Ribaucour-type surfaces with new mathematical representation.
problem Defining and characterizing new geometric surfaces.
method Developed a new mathematical representation for GRT-surfaces involving holomorphic functions and a real function.
result Explicit examples and classification of GRT-surfaces of rotation.
Automorphisms of fine curve graphs match surface homeomorphisms for planar surfaces.
problem Understanding automorphisms of fine curve graphs on surfaces.
method Analyzing vertices and edges of fine curve graphs to match with surface homeomorphisms.
result Automorphism group of fine curve graphs is naturally isomorphic to the homeomorphism group of boundaryless planar surfaces with at least 7 punctures.
This paper connects Laguerre minimal surfaces to Weierstrass representations.
problem Understanding the relationship between Laguerre minimal surfaces and Weierstrass representations.
method Defining spherical mean curvature and providing Weierstrass-type representations for two classes of surfaces.
result Laguerre minimal surfaces are related to H2-surfaces, providing a new Weierstrass-type representation. New surfaces in 4-ball constructed from knits, described by charts.
problem Constructing surfaces in 4-ball from knits.
method Introducing knitted surfaces, describing them with BMW charts.
result Every compact surface in 4-ball is ambiently isotopic to a knitted surface.
Study on singular points of translation surfaces under linearly dependent conditions.
problem Investigate singular points of translation surfaces under linearly dependent conditions.
method Use theories of generalised framed surfaces and framed surfaces.
result Introduce translation generalised framed surfaces and investigate their singular points.
Crochet patterns for minimal surfaces created using trigonometry.
problem Creating crochet patterns for minimal surfaces.
method Using trigonometric identities to calculate arc lengths.
result Crochet instructions for Enneper's surface.
New surfaces generalize Dini surfaces in 4D.
problem None explicitly stated; focuses on surface generalization.
method Introducing a new family of surfaces in 4D.
result Generalized Dini surfaces exist in 4D.
Here, we focus on focal surfaces of a tubular surface in Euclidean 3-space E^3: Firstly, we give the tubular surfaces with respect to Frenet and Darboux frames. Then, we define focal surfaces of these tubular surfaces. We get some results for these types of surfaces to become flat and we show that there is no minimal f…
New method classifies HCMU surfaces in 3D space forms as Weingarten surfaces.
problem Classifying HCMU surfaces in 3D space forms as Weingarten surfaces.
method Totally different method from previous work.
result Criteria for Weingarten surfaces that are also HCMU surfaces.
Minimal surfaces are the only biharmonic in Sol3.
problem Characterizing biharmonic surfaces in Sol3.
method Found local equations for biconservative surfaces and showed all biharmonic surfaces are minimal.
result All biharmonic surfaces in Sol3 are minimal.
It is shown that any handle-irreducible summand of every stable-ribbon surface-link is a unique ribbon surface-link up to equivalences, so that every stable-ribbon surface-link is a ribbon surface-link. This is a generalization of a previously observed result for a stably trivial surface-link. Two observations are give…
This paper proves compactness of conformal Chern-minimal surfaces in Hermitian surfaces.
problem Compactness of conformal Chern-minimal surfaces in Hermitian surfaces.
method Proves compactness through bubble tree limit analysis.
result Compactness of conformal Chern-minimal surfaces is established with bounded area.