Knots, polynomials, and categorification

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Abstract

These lectures give an introduction to knot polynomials and their categorifications. Topics covered include the Jones and Alexander polynomials, Khovanov homology of links and tangles, HOMFLY-PT homology, and the Λk-colored HOMFLY-PT polynomial.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationQuantum Field Theory and Manifold Invariants
EditorsDaniel S Freed, Sergei Gukov, Ciprian Manolescu, Constantin Teleman, Ulrike Tillman
PublisherAmerican Mathematical Society
Pages77-170
ISBN (Electronic)9781470467210
ISBN (Print)9781470461232
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2 2021
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameIAS/Park City Mathematics Series
Volume28
ISSN (Print)1079-5634
ISSN (Electronic)2472-5064

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