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Foams and sl(n) cohomology for tangles (n > 3)

Geometric Topology 2013-02-19 v2 Quantum Algebra

Abstract

We use 4-valent planar graphs and singular cobordisms (called foams) to construct an integral doubly-graded cohomology for tangles, and in particular for links, whose graded Euler characteristic yields the sl(n) link polynomial (for n > 3).

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@article{arxiv.1302.2985,
  title  = {Foams and sl(n) cohomology for tangles (n > 3)},
  author = {Carmen Caprau},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1302.2985},
  year   = {2013}
}

Comments

This paper has been withdrawn by the author due to a flaw in the proof of the invariance under the Reidemeister III move