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The Khovanov homology of infinite braids

Geometric Topology 2016-10-17 v1

Abstract

We show that the limiting Khovanov chain complex of any infinite positive braid categorifies the Jones-Wenzl projector. This result extends Lev Rozansky's categorification of the Jones-Wenzl projectors using the limiting complex of infinite torus braids. We also show a similar result for the limiting Lipshitz-Sarkar-Khovanov homotopy types of the closures of such braids. Extensions to more general infinite braids are also considered.

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@article{arxiv.1610.04582,
  title  = {The Khovanov homology of infinite braids},
  author = {Gabriel Islambouli and Michael Willis},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1610.04582},
  year   = {2016}
}