An sl(2) tangle homology and seamed cobordisms

Details An sl(2) tangle homology and seamed cobordisms An sl(2) tangle homology and seamed cobordisms

2007-07-20

arxiv.org/abs/0707.3051v2

Mathematics

Geometric Topology

77 pages, many figures; changes in referencing

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We construct a bigraded (co)homology theory which depends on a parameter a, and whose graded Euler characteristic is the quantum sl(2) link invariant. We follow Bar-Natan's approach to tangles on one side, and Khovanov's sl(3) theory for foams on the other side. Our theory is properly functorial under tangle cobordisms, and a version of the Khovanov sl(2) invariant (or Lee's modification of it) corresponds to a=0 (or a=1). In particular, our construction naturally resolves the sign ambiguity in the functoriality of Khovanov's sl(2) homology theory.

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