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We use a decomposition of the tensor of the fundamental representation of the quantum group $U_q(\mathfrak{sl}_N)$ and the Rosso-Jones formula to establish a peculiar ``panhandle'' shape of the HOMFLY-PT polynomial of the reverse parallel…

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We introduce a family of polynomials, which arise in three distinct ways: in the large $N$ expansion of a matrix integral, as a weighted enumeration of factorisations of permutations, and via the topological recursion. More explicitly, we…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2025-07-02 Xavier Coulter , Norman Do , Ellena Moskovsky

We classify all knot diagrams of genus two and three, and give applications to positive, alternating and homogeneous knots, including a classification of achiral genus 2 alternating knots, slice or achiral 2-almost positive knots, a proof…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2008-08-30 A. Stoimenow

The twisted $T$-adic exponential sum associated to $x^{d}+\lambda x$ is studied. If $\lambda\neq0,$ then an explicit arithmetic polygon is proved to be the Newton polygon of the twisted $C$-function of the T-adic exponential sum. It gives…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2009-11-30 Chunlei Liu , Chuanze Niu

In this paper we study the cobordism of algebraic knots associated with weighted homogeneous polynomials, and in particular Brieskorn polynomials. Under some assumptions we prove that the associated algebraic knots are cobordant if and only…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2009-03-26 Vincent Blanloeil , Osamu Saeki

We study the deformation theory of the Stanley-Reisner rings associated to cluster complexes for skew-symmetrizable cluster algebras of geometric and finite cluster type. In particular, we show that in the skew-symmetric case, these cluster…

Algebraic Geometry · Mathematics 2025-03-03 Nathan Ilten , Alfredo Nájera Chávez , Hipolito Treffinger

We study the distribution of arithmetic invariants associated to Alexander polynomials for certain infinite families of links. The families of links we consider arise from braids on a fixed number of strings. We explore analogies with…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2023-07-27 Anwesh Ray

We consider a diagrammatic approach to investigate tame knots and links in three dimensional torus $T^3$. We obtain a finite set of generalised Reidemeister moves for equivalent links up to ambient isotopy. We give a presentation for…

Algebraic Topology · Mathematics 2023-07-11 Bao Vuong

We study the asymptotic behavior of the twisted Alexander polynomial for the sequence of SL(n ,C)-representations induced from an irreducible metabelian SL(2, C)-representation of a knot group. We give the limits of the leading coefficients…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2016-08-22 Anh T. Tran , Yoshikazu Yamaguchi

We define composite DAHA-superpolynomials of torus knots, depending on pairs of Young diagrams and generalizing the composite HOMFLY-PT polynomials in the theory of the skein of the annulus. We provide various examples. Our superpolynomials…

Quantum Algebra · Mathematics 2015-03-10 Ivan Cherednik , Ross Elliot

The paper introduces Slope Conjecture which relates the degree of the Jones polynomial of a knot and its parallels with the slopes of incompressible surfaces in the knot complement. More precisely, we introduce two knot invariants, the…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2010-05-26 Stavros Garoufalidis

The lectures review the state of affairs in modern branch of mathematical physics called probabilistic topology. In particular we consider the following problems: (i) We estimate the probability of a trivial knot formation on the lattice…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2007-05-23 Sergei Nechaev

The derived group of a permutation representation, introduced by R.H. Crowell, unites many notions of knot theory. We survey Crowell's construction, and offer new applications. The twisted Alexander group of a knot is defined. Using it, we…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Daniel S. Silver , Susan G. Williams

Let X be a smooth algebraic variety over a field K containing the real numbers. We introduce the notion of twisted associative (resp. Poisson) deformation of the structure sheaf of X. These are stack-like versions of usual deformations. We…

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In this master thesis, I present a new family of knots in the solid torus called lassos, and their properties. Given a knot $K$ with Alexander polynomial $\Delta_K(t)$, I then use these lassos as patterns to construct families of satellite…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2015-02-03 Adrián Jiménez Pascual

We generalize Fomin and Zelevinsky's cluster algebras by allowing exchange polynomials to be arbitrary irreducible polynomials, rather than binomials.

Representation Theory · Mathematics 2016-01-22 Thomas Lam , Pavlo Pylyavskyy

In the early 1980's Mike Freedman showed that all knots with trivial Alexander polynomial are topologically slice (with fundamental group Z). This paper contains the first new examples of topologically slice knots. In fact, we give a…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2014-11-26 Stefan Friedl , Peter Teichner

We study Newton polytopes of cluster variables in type A_n cluster algebras, whose cluster and coefficient variables are indexed by the diagonals and boundary segments of a polygon. Our main results include an explicit description of the…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2013-10-03 Adam Kalman

By considering a (not necessarily locally-flat) PL knot as the singular locus of a PL stratified pseudomanifold, we can use intersection homology theory to define intersection Alexander polynomials, a generalization of the classical…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2011-03-31 Greg Friedman

The clustering properties of Jack polynomials are relevant in the theoretical study of the fractional Hall states. In this context, some factorization properties have been conjectured for the $(q,t)$-deformed problem involving Macdonald…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2013-02-26 Charles F. Dunkl , Jean-Gabriel Luque