Watson, L. (2017) Khovanov homology and the symmetry group of a knot. Advances in Mathematics, 313, pp. 915-946. (doi: 10.1016/j.aim.2017.04.003)
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Abstract
We introduce an invariant of tangles in Khovanov homology by considering a natural inverse system of Khovanov homology groups. As application, we derive an invariant of strongly invertible knots; this invariant takes the form of a graded vector space that vanishes if and only if the strongly invertible knot is trivial. While closely tied to Khovanov homology — and hence the Jones polynomial — we observe that this new invariant detects non-amphicheirality in subtle cases where Khovanov homology fails to do so. In fact, we exhibit examples of knots that are not distinguished by Khovanov homology but, owing to the presence of a strong inversion, may be distinguished using our invariant. This work suggests a strengthened relationship between Khovanov homology and Heegaard Floer homology by way of two-fold branched covers that we formulate in a series of conjectures.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Watson, Professor Liam |
| Authors: | Watson, L. |
| College/School: | College of Science and Engineering > School of Mathematics and Statistics > Mathematics |
| Journal Name: | Advances in Mathematics |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| ISSN: | 0001-8708 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1090-2082 |
| Published Online: | 16 May 2017 |
| Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. |
| First Published: | First published in Advances in Mathematics 313: 915-946 |
| Publisher Policy: | Reproduced in accordance with the publisher copyright policy |
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