Mathematics – Geometric Topology
Scientific paper
2003-03-27
Geom. Topol. 9(2005) 1603-1637
Mathematics
Geometric Topology
Published by Geometry and Topology at http://www.maths.warwick.ac.uk/gt/GTVol9/paper36.abs.html
Scientific paper
We present a topological interpretation of knot and braid contact homology in degree zero, in terms of cords and skein relations. This interpretation allows us to extend the knot invariant to embedded graphs and higher-dimensional knots. We calculate the knot invariant for two-bridge knots and relate it to double branched covers for general knots. In the appendix we show that the cord ring is determined by the fundamental group and peripheral structure of a knot and give applications.
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