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Topological model for q-deformed rational number and categorification

Representation Theory 2023-06-02 v1 Combinatorics

Abstract

Let D3\mathbf{D}_{3} be a bigraded 3-decorated disk with an arc system A\mathbf{A}. We associate a bigraded simple closed arc η^rs\widehat{\eta}_{\frac{r}{s}} on D3\mathbf{D}_{3} to any rational number rsQ=Q{}\frac{r}{s}\in\overline{\mathbb{Q}}=\mathbb{Q}\cup\{\infty\}. We show that the right (resp. left) qq-deformed rational numbers associated to rs\frac{r}{s}, in the sense of Morier-Genoud-Ovsienko (resp. Bapat-Becker-Licata) can be naturally calculated by the q\mathfrak{q}-intersection between η^rs\widehat{\eta}_{\frac{r}{s}} and A\mathbf{A} (resp. dual arc system A\mathbf{A}^*). The Jones polynomials of rational knots can be also given by such intersections. Moreover, the categorification of η^rs\widehat{\eta}_{\frac{r}{s}} is given by the spherical object XrsX_{\frac{r}{s}} in the Calabi-Yau-X\mathbb{X} category of Ginzburg dga of type A2A_2. Reduce to CY-2 case, we recover result of Bapat-Becker-Licata with a slight improvement.

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@article{arxiv.2306.00063,
  title  = {Topological model for q-deformed rational number and categorification},
  author = {Li Fan and Yu Qiu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2306.00063},
  year   = {2023}
}

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28 pages, 17 figures

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