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This article provides an overview of relative strengths of polynomial invariants of knots and links, such as the Alexander, Jones, Homflypt, and Kaufman two-variable polynomial, Khovanov homology, factorizability of the polynomials, and…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2011-07-12 Slavik Jablan , Ljiljana Radovic

This paper formulates a generalization of our work on quantum knots to explain how to make quantum versions of algebraic, combinatorial and topological structures. We include a description of previous work on the construction of Hilbert…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2011-05-04 Louis H. Kauffman , Samuel J. Lomonaco

We define a third grading on Khovanov homology, which is an invariant of annular links but changes by $\pm 1$ under stabilization. We illustrate the use of our computer implementation, and give some example calculations.

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2015-05-19 Hilary Hunt , Hannah Keese , Anthony Licata , Scott Morrison

Gonz\'alez-Meneses, Manch\'on, and Silvero showed that the (hypothetical) extreme Khovanov homology of a link diagram is isomorphic to the reduced (co)homology of the independence simplicial complex of its Lando graph. Przytycki and Silvero…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2024-10-04 Jinseok Oh , Mark H. Siggers , Seung Yeop Yang , Hongdae Yun

This paper discusses the construction of a generalized Alexander polynomial for virtual knots and links, and the reformulation of this invariant as a quantum link invariant. The algebraic background for the generalized Alexander module is…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Louis H. Kauffman , David E. Radford

Bipartite calculus is a direct generalization of Kauffman planar expansion from $N=2$ to arbitrary $N$, applicable to the restricted class of knots which are entirely made of antiparallel lock tangles. Whenever applicable, it allows a…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2025-11-11 A. Anokhina , E. Lanina , A. Morozov

We compute explicitly the Khovanov polynomials (using the computer program from katlas.org) for the two simplest families of the satellite knots, which are the twisted Whitehead doubles and the two-strand cables. We find that a quantum…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2022-02-02 A. Anokhina , A. Morozov , A. Popolitov

In this paper we define an explicit basis for the $\mathfrak{gl}_n$-web algebra $H_n(\vec{k})$ (the $\mathfrak{gl}_n$ generalization of Khovanov's arc algebra) using categorified $q$-skew Howe duality. Our construction is a…

Quantum Algebra · Mathematics 2020-10-05 Daniel Tubbenhauer

Twisted knot theory introduced by M. Bourgoin is a generalization of knot theory. It leads us to the notion of twisted virtual braids. In this paper we show theorems for twisted links corresponding to the Alexander theorem and the Markov…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2023-10-06 Komal Negi , Madeti Prabhakar , Seiichi Kamada

Given a group endowed with a Z/2-valued morphism we associate a Gauss diagram theory, and show that for a particular choice of the group these diagrams encode faithfully virtual knots on a given arbitrary surface. This theory contains all…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2014-03-17 Arnaud Mortier

This article provides an overview of relative strengths of polynomial invariants of knots and links, such as the Alexander, Jones, Homflypt, Kaufman two-variable polynomial, and Khovanov polynomial.

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2012-10-03 Slavik Jablan , Ljiljana Radovic

We determine an $\mathfrak{sl}_2$ module structure on the equivariant Khovanov-Rozansky homology of (2,k)-torus links following the framework defined in arXiv:2306.10729.

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2026-01-07 Felix Roz

A realization of a virtual link diagram is obtained by choosing over/under markings for each virtual crossing. Any realization can also be obtained from some representation of the virtual link. (A representation of a virtual link is a link…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2007-05-23 H. A. Dye

We define a generalization of virtual links to arbitrary dimensions by extending the geometric definition due to Carter et al. We show that many homotopy type invariants for classical links extend to invariants of virtual links. We also…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2015-09-04 Blake Winter

We construct new invariant polynomial for long virtual knots. It is a generalization of Alexander polynomial. We designate it by $\zeta$ meaning an analogy with $\zeta$-polynomial for virtual links. A degree of $\zeta$-polynomial estimates…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2009-06-24 Afanasiev Denis

In the integral Khovanov homology of links, the presence of odd torsion is rare. Homologically thin links, that is links whose Khovanov homology is supported on two adjacent diagonals, are known to only contain $\mathbb{Z}_2$ torsion. In…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2025-08-19 Alex Chandler , Adam M. Lowrance , Radmila Sazdanovic , Victor Summers

This thesis is devoted to the fields of quantum topology and rewriting theory, and their surprising interconnections. In the first part of the thesis, we develop a higher representation theoretic approach to odd Khovanov homology; this is…

Representation Theory · Mathematics 2024-10-16 Léo Schelstraete

This paper introduces two virtual knot theory ``analogues'' of a well-known family of invariants for knots in thickened surfaces: the Grishanov-Vassiliev finite-type invariants of order two. The first, called the three loop isotopy…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2013-09-13 Micah W. Chrisman , H. A. Dye

We construct a new spectral sequence beginning at the Khovanov homology of a link and converging to the Khovanov homology of the disjoint union of its components. The page at which the sequence collapses gives a lower bound on the splitting…

Quantum Algebra · Mathematics 2015-11-03 Joshua Batson , Cotton Seed

We prove that the length of any gap in the differential grading of the Khovanov homology of any quasi-alternating link is one. As a consequence, we obtain that the length of any gap in the Jones polynomial of any such link is one. This…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2021-03-16 Khaled Qazaqzeh , Nafaa Chbili