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A Chekanov-Eliashberg algebra for Legendrian graphs

Symplectic Geometry 2020-04-01 v3 Geometric Topology

Abstract

We define a differential graded algebra for Legendrian graphs and tangles in the standard contact Euclidean three space. This invariant is defined combinatorially by using ideas from Legendrian contact homology. The construction is distinguished from other versions of Legendrian contact algebra by the vertices of Legendrian graphs. A set of countably many generators and a generalized notion of equivalence are introduced for invariance. We show a van Kampen type theorem for the differential graded algebras under the tangle replacement. Our construction recovers many known algebraic constructions of Legendrian links via suitable operations at the vertices.

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@article{arxiv.1803.05717,
  title  = {A Chekanov-Eliashberg algebra for Legendrian graphs},
  author = {Byung Hee An and Youngjin Bae},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1803.05717},
  year   = {2020}
}

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94 pages

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