English

The Alexander module, Seifert forms, and categorification

Geometric Topology 2017-05-17 v2

Abstract

We show that bordered Floer homology provides a categorification of a TQFT described by Donaldson. This, in turn, leads to a proof that both the Alexander module of a knot and the Seifert form are completely determined by Heegaard Floer theory.

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Cite

@article{arxiv.1501.04866,
  title  = {The Alexander module, Seifert forms, and categorification},
  author = {Jennifer Hom and Tye Lidman and Liam Watson},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1501.04866},
  year   = {2017}
}

Comments

80 pages, 21 figures, uses color Version 2: Minor edits as suggested by the referee. This version accepted for publication by the Journal of Topology

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