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A surgery formula for knot Floer homology

Geometric Topology 2021-01-05 v2 Symplectic Geometry

Abstract

Let KK be a rationally null-homologous knot in a 33-manifold YY, equipped with a nonzero framing λ\lambda, and let Yλ(K)Y_\lambda(K) denote the result of λ\lambda-framed surgery on YY. Ozsv\'ath and Szab\'o gave a formula for the Heegaard Floer homology groups of Yλ(K)Y_\lambda(K) in terms of the knot Floer complex of (Y,K)(Y,K). We strengthen this formula by adding a second filtration that computes the knot Floer complex of the dual knot KλK_\lambda in YλY_\lambda, i.e., the core circle of the surgery solid torus. In the course of proving our refinement we derive a combinatorial formula for the Alexander grading which may be of independent interest.

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@article{arxiv.1901.02488,
  title  = {A surgery formula for knot Floer homology},
  author = {Matthew Hedden and Adam Simon Levine},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1901.02488},
  year   = {2021}
}

Comments

89 pages, 6 figures. Numerous minor corrections and revisions to first version

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