Hedden, M. and Watson, L. (2010) Does Khovanov homology detect the unknot? American Journal of Mathematics, 132(5), pp. 1339-1345. (doi: 10.1353/ajm.2010.0005)
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Abstract
We determine a class of knots, which includes unknotting number one knots, within which Khovanov homology detects the unknot. A corollary is that the Khovanov homology of many satellite knots, including the Whitehead double, detects the unknot.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Watson, Professor Liam |
Authors: | Hedden, M., and Watson, L. |
College/School: | College of Science and Engineering > School of Mathematics and Statistics > Mathematics |
Journal Name: | American Journal of Mathematics |
Journal Abbr.: | Amer. J. Math. |
Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
ISSN: | 0002-9327 |
ISSN (Online): | 1080-6377 |
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