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In this paper, the discovery of the Jones polynomial will be discussed, emphasizing the way in which it illustrated the remarkable unity between distinct parts of mathematics, each with its own language, but initially without a dictionary. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Random hypergraphs and random simplicial complexes on finite vertices were studied by [M. Farber, L. Mead and T. Nowik, Random simplicial complexes, duality and the critical dimension, J. Topol. Anal.41(1) (2022) 1–32]. The map algebra on random sub-hypergraphs of a fixed simplicial complex, which detects relations between random sub-hypergraphs and random simplicial sub-complexes, was studied by the authors of this paper. In this paper, we study the map algebra on random sub-hypergraphs of a fixed hypergraph. We give some algorithms generating random hypergraphs and random simplicial complexes by considering the actions of the map algebra on the space of probability distributions. We prove some Künneth-type formulae for random hypergraphs and random simplicial complexes on finite vertices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We create an invariant of virtual Y -oriented trivalent spatial graphs using colorings by virtual Niebrzydowski algebras. This paper generalizes the color invariants using virtual tribrackets and Niebrzydowski algebras by Nelson–Pico, and Graves-Nelson-T. We computed all tribrackets, Niebrzydowski algebras and virtual Niebrzydowski algebras of orders 3 and 4, and provide generative code for all data sets. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

With the untimely passing of Patrick Dehornoy in September 2019, the world of mathematics lost a brilliant scholar who made profound contributions to set theory, algebra, topology, and even computer science and cryptography. And I lost a dear friend and a strong influence in the direction of my own research in mathematics. In this paper, I will concentrate on his remarkable discovery that the braid groups are left-orderable, and its consequences, and its strong influence on my own research. I'll begin by describing how I learned of his work. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Based on the presentation of the Kauffman bracket skein algebra of the thickened torus given by the third author in previous work [4], Frohman and Gelca established a complete description of the multiplicative operation leading to a famous product-to-sum formula. In this paper, we study the multiplicative structure of the Kauffman bracket skein algebra of the thickened four-holed sphere. We present an algorithm to compute the product of any two elements of the algebra, and give an explicit formula for some families of curves. We surmise that the algorithm has quasi-polynomial growth with respect to the number of crossings of a pair of curves. Further, we conjecture the existence of a positive basis for the algebra. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We define additional gradings on two generalizations of Khovanov homology (one due to the first author, the other due to the second), and use them to define invariants of various kinds of embeddings. These include invariants of links in thickened surfaces and of surfaces embedded in thickened 3 -manifolds. In particular, the invariants of embedded surfaces are expressed in terms of certain diagrams related to the thickened 3 -manifold, so that we refer to them as picture-valued invariants. This paper contains the first instance of such invariants for 2 -dimensional objects. The additional gradings are defined using cohomological and homotopic information of surfaces: using this information we decorate the smoothings of the standard Khovanov cube, before transferring the decorations into algebra. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We proved by computer enumeration that the Jones polynomial distinguishes the unknot for knots up to 22 crossings. Following an approach of Yamada, we generated knot diagrams by inserting algebraic tangles into Conway polyhedra, computed their Jones polynomials by a divide-and-conquer method, and tested those with trivial Jones polynomials for unknottedness with the computer program SnapPy. We employed numerous novel strategies for reducing the computation time per knot diagram and the number of knot diagrams to be considered. That made computations up to 21 crossings possible on a single processor desktop computer. We explain these strategies in this paper. We also provide total numbers of algebraic tangles up to 18 crossings and of Conway polyhedra up to 22 vertices. We encountered new unknot diagrams with no crossing-reducing pass moves in our search. We report one such diagram in this paper. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Square mosaic knots have many applications in algebra, such as modeling quantum states. In this paper, we extend mosaic knot theory to a theory of hexagonal mosaic links, which are links embedded in a plane tiling of regular hexagons. We investigate hexagonal mosaic links created from particular patches of hextiles with a high number of crossings, which we describe as saturated diagrams. Considering patches of varying size and shape, we compute the number of link components that are produced in these saturated diagrams and for special families we identify the knot types of the components. Finally, we discuss open questions relating to saturated diagrams. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, we define an explicit basis for the 𝔤 𝔩 n -web algebra H n (k) (the 𝔤 𝔩 n generalization of Khovanov's arc algebra) using categorified q -skew Howe duality. Our construction is a 𝔤 𝔩 n -web version of Hu–Mathas' graded cellular basis and has two major applications: it gives rise to an explicit isomorphism between a certain idempotent truncation of a thick calculus cyclotomic KLR algebra and H n (k) , and it gives an explicit graded cellular basis of the 2 -hom space between two 𝔤 𝔩 n -webs. We use this to give a (in principle) computable version of colored Khovanov–Rozansky 𝔤 𝔩 n -link homology, obtained from a complex defined purely combinatorially via the (thick cyclotomic) KLR algebra and needs only F. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We compute the action of the 2 -skein algebra of the torus on the 2 -skein module of the solid torus. As a result, we show that the 2 -skein modules of lens spaces is spanned by (⌊ p 2 ⌋ + 1) (2 ⌊ p 2 ⌋ + 1) elements. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Let A, B be invertible, non-commuting elements of a ring R. Suppose that A - 1 is also invertible and that the equation \[ [B,(A - 1)(A,B)] = 0 \] called the fundamental equation is satisfied. Then an invariant R-module is defined for any diagram of a (virtual) knot or link. Solutions in the classic quaternion case have been found by Bartholomew, Budden and Fenn. Solutions in the generalized quaternion case have been found by Fenn in an earlier paper. These latter solutions are only partial in the case of 2 × 2 matrices and the aim of this paper is to provide solutions to the missing cases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper is an exploration of simple four-regular graphs in the plane (i.e. loop-free and with no more than one edge between any two nodes). Such graphs are fundamental to the theory of knots and links in three dimensional space, and their planar diagrams. We dedicate this paper to Frank Harary (1921–2005), whose fascination with graphs of knots inspired this work, and with whom we had the pleasure of developing this paper. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, we define edge sum of some trivializable graphs. The main theorem of this paper is that an edge sum of some trivializable graphs at handle edges is trivializable and using this theorem we actually construct a larger class of trivializable graphs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, we give several simple criteria to detect possible periods and linking numbers for a given virtual link. We investigate the behavior of the generalized Alexander polynomial Z L of a periodic virtual link L via its Yang–Baxter state model given in [L. H. Kauffman and D. E. Radford, Bi-oriented quantum algebras and a generalized Alexander polynomial for virtual links, in Diagrammatic Morphisms and Applications, Contemp. Math.318 (2003) 113–140, arXiv:math/0112280v2 [math.GT] 31 Dec 2001]. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We determine the action of the Kauffman bracket skein algebra of the torus on the Kauffman bracket skein module of the complement of the 3-twist knot. The point is to study the relationship between knot complements and their boundary tori, an idea that has proved very fruitful in knot theory. We place this idea in the context of Chern–Simons theory, where such actions arose in connection with the computation of the noncommutative version of the A-polynomial that was defined by Frohman, the first author, and Lofaro, but they can also be interpreted as quantum mechanical systems. Our goal is to exhibit a detailed example in a part of Chern–Simons theory where examples are scarce. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The linking set is an invariant of algebraic plane curves introduced by Meilhan and the first author. It has been successfully used to detect several examples of Zariski pairs, i.e. curves with the same combinatorics and different embedding in . Differentiating Shimada's -equivalent Zariski pair by the linking set, we prove, in the present paper, that this invariant is not determined by the fundamental group of the curve. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The zeroth coefficient polynomial is a one variable polynomial contained in the HOM-FLYPT polynomial. In this paper, we give a basic computation of the zeroth coefficient polynomial of a 2-cable knot. In particular, we compute the zeroth coefficient polyno-mials of the 2-cable knots of the Kanenobu knots. It is known that the Kanenobu knots have the same HOMFLYPT polynomial and the same Khovanov-Rozansky homology. As a result, we distinguish the Kanenobu knots completely. Moreover, we estimate the braid indices of the Kanenobu knots. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The quantum SO(3)-invariants of ℚ-homology 3-spheres can be perturbatively expanded to the Ohtsuki invariant in number theory. On the other hand, it is known that the quantum SU(2)-invariants of 3-manifolds M admits a refinement involving a mod 2 cohomology class of M. A motivation of this paper is to study whether a perturbative expansion can be derived from the refinement. In this paper, we shall prove to be able to derive the perturbative expansion in the case of lens spaces by a concrete calculation, and shall define the perturbative invariant. Furthermore we obtain some properties for the perturbative invariant for covering spaces and connected sums of lens spaces. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper we prove a Markov theorem for virtual braids and for analogs of this structure including flat virtual braids and welded braids. The virtual braid group is the natural companion to the category of virtual knots, just as the Artin braid group is the natural companion to classical knots and links. In this paper we follow L-move methods to prove the Virtual Markov theorems. One benefit of this approach is a fully local algebraic formulation of the theorems in each category. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, we discuss the relation between the colored Jones polynomial of a 2-bridge link and the ideal triangulation of it's complement in S3. The aim of this paper is to describe the ideal triangulation of a 2-bridge link complement and to show that the hyperbolicity equations coincide with the equations obtained from the colored Jones polynomial of a 2-bridge link, and to compare this triangulation with the canonical decomposition of the 2-bridge link complement introduced by Sakuma and Weeks in [10]. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, we define some polynomial invariants for virtual knots and links. In the first part we use Manturov's parity axioms [Parity in knot theory, Sb. Math. 201 (2010) 693-733] to obtain a new polynomial invariant of virtual knots. This invariant can be regarded as a generalization of the odd writhe polynomial defined by the first author in [A polynomial invariant of virtual knots, preprint (2012), arXiv:math.GT/1202.3850v1]. The relation between this new polynomial invariant and the affine index polynomial [An affine index polynomial invariant of virtual knots, J. Knot Theory Ramification 22 (2013) 1340007; A linking number definition of the affine index polynomial and applications, preprint (2012), arXiv:1211.1747v1] is discussed. In the second part we introduce a polynomial invariant for long flat virtual knots. In the third part we define a polynomial invariant for 2-component virtual links. This polynomial invariant can be regarded as a generalization of the linking number. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A Takasaki quandle is defined by the binary operation a * b = 2b - a on an abelian group G. A Takasaki quandle depends on the algebraic properties of the underlying abelian group. In this paper, we will study the quotient structure of a Takasaki quandle in terms of its subquandle. If a subquandle X of a quandle Q is a subgroup of the underlying group Q, then we can define the quandle structure on the set {X * g | g ∈ Q}, which is called the quotient quandle of Q. Also we will study conditions for a subquandle X to be a subgroup of the underlying group when it contains the identity element. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present paper produces examples of Gauss diagram formulae for virtual knot invariants which have no analogue in the classical knot case. These combinatorial for-mulae contain additional information about how a subdiagram is embedded in a virtual knot diagram. The additional information comes from the second author's recently dis-covered notion of parity. For a parity of flat virtual knots, the new combinatorial formu-lae are Kauffman finite-type invariants. However, many of the combinatorial formulae possess exotic properties. It is shown that there exists an integer-valued virtualization invariant combinatorial formula of order n for every n (i.e. it is stable under the map which changes the direction of one arrow but preserves the sign). Hence, it is not of Goussarov-Polyak-Viro finite-type. Moreover, every homogeneous Polyak Viro combi-natorial formula admits a decomposition into an "even" part and an "odd" part. For the Gaussian parity, neither part of the formula is of GPV finite-type when it is non-constant on the set of classical knots. In addition, eleven new non-trivial combinatorial formulae of order 2 are presented which are not of GPV finite-type. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, we study the colorability of link diagrams by the Alexander quandles. We show that if the reduced Alexander polynomial ΔL(t) is vanishing, then L admits a non-trivial coloring by any non-trivial Alexander quandle Q, and that if ΔL(t) = 1, then L admits only the trivial coloring by any Alexander quandle Q, also show that if ΔL(t) ≠ 0, 1, then L admits a non-trivial coloring by the Alexander quandle Λ/(ΔL(t)). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, we compute the graph skein algebra of the punctured disk with two holes. Then, we apply the graph skein techniques developed here to establish necessary conditions for a spatial graph to have a symmetry of order p, where p is a prime. The obstruction criteria introduced here extend some results obtained earlier for symmetric spatial graphs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

As a supplement to the paper [Prime knots with arc index up to 11 and an upper bound of arc index for non-alternating knots, J. Knot Theory Ramifications19(12) (2010) 1655-1672], we present minimal arc presentations of the prime knots up to arc index 11. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents the first complete calculation of the cohomology of any nontrivial quandle, establishing that this cohomology exhibits a very rich and interesting algebraic structure. Rack and quandle cohomology have been applied in recent years to attack a number of problems in the theory of knots and their generalizations like virtual knots and higher-dimensional knots. An example of this is estimating the minimal number of triple points of surface knots [E. Hatakenaka, An estimate of the triple point numbers of surface knots by quandle cocycle invariants, Topology Appl139(1-3) (2004) 129-144.]. The theoretical importance of rack cohomology is exemplified by a theorem [R. Fenn, C. Rourke and B. Sanderson, James bundles and applications, Proc. London Math. Soc. (3)89(1) (2004) 217-240] identifying the homotopy groups of a rack space with a group of bordism classes of high-dimensional knots. There are also relations with other fields, like the study of solutions of the Yang-Baxter equations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, we study rational real algebraic knots in ℝP3. We show that two real rational algebraic knots of degree ≤ 5 are rigidly isotopic if and only if their degrees and encomplexed writhes are equal. We also show that any smooth irreducible knot which admits a plane projection with less than or equal to four crossings has a rational parametrization of degree ≤6. Furthermore an explicit construction of rational knots of a given degree with arbitrary encomplexed writhe (subject to natural restrictions) is presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

It is well known that Jones polynomial (hence, Kauffman bracket polynomial) of links is, in general, hard to compute. By now, Jones polynomials or Kauffman bracket polynomials of many link families have been computed, see [4, 7–11]. In recent years, the computer algebra (Maple) techniques were used to calculate link polynomials for various link families, see [7, 12–14]. In this paper, we try to design a maple program to calculate the explicit expression of the Kauffman bracket polynomial of Montesinos links. We first introduce a family of "ring of tangles" links, which includes Montesinos links as a special subfamily. Then, we provide a closed-form formula of Kauffman bracket polynomial for a "ring of tangles" link in terms of Kauffman bracket polynomials of the numerators and denominators of the tangles building the link. Finally, using this formula and known results on rational links, the Maple program is designed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper we introduce a Jones-type invariant for singular knots, using a Markov trace on the Yokonuma–Hecke algebras Yd,n(u) and the theory of singular braids. The Yokonuma–Hecke algebras have a natural topological interpretation in the context of framed knots. Yet, we show that there is a homomorphism of the singular braid monoid SBn into the algebra Yd,n(u). Surprisingly, the trace does not normalize directly to yield a singular link invariant, so a condition must be imposed on the trace variables. Assuming this condition, the invariant satisfies a skein relation involving singular crossings, which arises from a quadratic relation in the algebra Yd,n(u). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We investigate the following existence problem for rational functions: for a given collection Π of partitions of a number n to define whether there exists a rational function f of degree n for which Π is the branch datum. An important particular case when the answer is known is the one when the collection Π contains a partition consisting of a single element (in this case, the corresponding rational function is equivalent to a polynomial). In this paper, we provide a solution in the case when Π contains a partition consisting of two elements. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, we give a characterization for the modular party algebra Pn,r(Q) by generators and relations. By specializing the parameter Q to a positive integer k, this algebra becomes the centralizer of the unitary reflection group G(r, 1, k) in the endomorphism ring of V⊗n under the condition that k ≥ n. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, we study the arithmetic of the minimal splitting field of the Alexander polynomial of a knot and present two kinds of infinite families of knots, one being a family of knots which satisfy Heilbronn conjecture and the other a family of counterexamples to the conjecture. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Our longterm plan is to classify knot modules and pairings by utilizing the power of computational number theory. The first step in this is to define invariants for which any given value arises from only finitely many modules: this is the purpose of the present paper. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Call two pairs (M,N) and (M′,N′) of m × n matrices over a field K, simultaneously K-equivalent if there exist square invertible matrices S,T over K, with M′ = SMT and N′ = SNT. Kronecker [2] has given a complete set of invariants for simultaneous equivalence of pairs of matrices. Associate in the natural way to a finite directed graph Γ, with v vertices and e edges, an ordered pair (M,N) of e × v matrices of zeros and ones. It is natural to try to compute the Kronecker invariants of such a pair (M,N), particularly since they clearly furnish isomorphism-invariants of Γ. Let us call two graphs "linearly equivalent" when their two corresponding pairs are simultaneously equivalent. There have existed, since 1890, highly effective algorithms for computing the Kronecker invariants of pairs of matrices of the same size over a given field [1,2,5,6] and in particular for those arising in the manner just described from finite directed graphs. The purpose of the present paper, is to compute directly these Kronecker invariants of finite directed graphs, from elementary combinatorial properties of the graphs. A pleasant surprise is that these new invariants are purely rational — indeed, integral, in the sense that the computation needed to decide if two directed graphs are linearly equivalent only involves counting vertices in various finite graphs constructed from each of the given graphs — and does not involve finding the irreducible factorization of a polynomial over K (in apparent contrast both to the familiar invariant-computations of graphs furnished by the eigenvalues of the connection matrix, and to the isomorphism problem for general pairs of matrices). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

It is well-known that the coefficient of zm of the Conway polynomial is a Vassiiev invariant of order m. In this paper, we show that for any given pair of a natural number n and a knot K, there exist infinitely many knots whose Vassiliev invariants of order less than or equal to n and Conway polynomials coincide with those of K. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The first author defined a well-order in the set of links by embedding it into a canonical well-ordered set of (integral) lattice points. He also gave elementary transformations among lattice points to enumerate the prime links in terms of lattice points under this order. In this paper, we add some new elementary transformations and explain how to enumerate the prime links. We show a table of the first 443 prime links arising from the lattice points of lengths up to 10 under this order. Our argument enables us to find 7 omissions and 1 overlap in Conway's table of prime links of 10 crossings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper we give a formula for the A-polynomial of the (2, 2p + 1)-torus knot, for any integer p, by using noncommutative methods (the Kauffman bracket skein modules). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, for every positive integer m, we define a representation ξn,m of the n-strand braid group Bn over a free ℤBn+m-module. It not only provides an approach to construct new representations of braid groups, but also gives a new perspective to the homological representations such as the Lawrence–Krammer representation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

S. Kamada introduced finite type invariants of knotted surfaces in 4-space associated with finger moves and 1-handle surgeries. In this paper, we define finite type invariants of surface braids associated with simple 1-handle surgeries and prove that a certain set of finite type invariants controls all finite type invariants. As a consequence, we see that every finite type invariant is not a complete invariant. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The enumeration of prime knots has a long and storied history, beginning with the work of T. P. Kirkman [9,10], C. N. Little [14], and P. G. Tait [19] in the late 1800's, and continuing through to the present day, with significant progress and related results provided along the way by J. H. Conway [3], K. A. Perko [17, 18], M. B. Thistlethwaite [6, 8, 15, 16, 20], C. H. Dowker [6], J. Hoste [1, 8], J. Calvo [2], W. Menasco [15, 16], W. B. R. Lickorish [12, 13], J. Weeks [8] and many others. Additionally, there have been many efforts to establish bounds on the number of prime knots and links, as described in the works of O. Dasbach and S. Hougardy [4], D. J. A. Welsh [22], C. Ernst and D. W. Sumners [7], and C. Sundberg and M. Thistlethwaite [21] and others. In this paper, we provide a solution to part of the enumeration problem, in that we describe an efficient inductive scheme which uses a total of four operators to generate all prime alternating knots of a given minimal crossing size, and we prove that the procedure does in fact produce them all. The process proceeds in two steps, where in the first step, two of the four operators are applied to the prime alternating knots of minimal crossing size n to produce approximately 98% of the prime alternating knots of minimal crossing size n+1, while in the second step, the remaining two operators are applied to these newly constructed knots, thereby producing the remaining prime alternating knots of crossing size n+1. The process begins with the prime alternating knot of four crossings, the figure eight knot. In the sequel, we provide an actual implementation of our procedure, wherein we spend considerable effort to make the procedure efficient. One very important aspect of the implementation is a new way of encoding a knot. We are able to assign an integer array (called the master array) to a prime alternating knot in such a way that each regular projection, or plane configuration, of the knot can be constructed from the data in the array, and moreover, two knots are equivalent if and only if their master arrays are identical. A fringe benefit of this scheme is a candidate for the so-called ideal configuration of a prime alternating knot. We have used this generation scheme to enumerate the prime alternating knots up to and including those of 19 crossings. The knots up to and including 17 crossings produced by our generation scheme concurred with those found by M. Thistlethwaite, J. Hoste and J. Weeks (see [8]). The current implementation of the algorithms involved in the generation scheme allowed us to produce the 1,769,979 prime alternating knots of 17 crossings on a five node beowulf cluster in approximately 2.3 hours, while the time to produce the prime alternating knots up to and including those of 16 crossings totalled approximately 45 minutes. The prime alternating knots at 18 and 19 crossings were enumerated using the 48 node Compaq ES-40 beowulf cluster at the University of Western Ontario (we also received generous support from Compaq at the SC 99 conference). The cluster was shared with other users and so an accurate estimate of the running time is not available, but the generation of the 8,400,285 knots at 18 crossings was completed in 17 hours, and the generation of the 40,619,385 prime alternating knots at 19 crossings took approximately 72 hours. With the improvements that are described in the sequel, we anticipate that the knots at 19 crossings will be generated in not more than 10 hours on a current Pentium III personal computer equipped with 256 megabytes of main memory. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, we study the Links–Gould invariant of closed 3-braids. We consider the algebra generated by the image of the 3-string braid group by the linear representation which yields the Links–Gould invariant. We find fundamental linear relations among natural generators of the algebra, and we obtain a basis of the algebra. The relations allow us to evaluate the invariant of closed 3-braids recursively. As an application we give a computer program to calculate the invariant for closed 3-braids. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, we establish a rigorous correspondence between the two tube algebras, that one comes from the Turaev-Viro-Ocneanu TQFT introduced by Ocneanu and another comes from the sector theory introduced by Izumi, and construct a canonical isomorphism between the centers of the two tube algebras, which is a conjugate linear isomorphism preserving the products of the two algebras and commuting with the actions of SL(2; Z). Via this correspondence and the Dehn surgery formula, we compute Turaev-Viro-Ocneanu invariants from several subfactors for basic 3-manifolds including lens spaces and Brieskorn 3-manifolds by using Izumi's data written in terms of sectors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We show that for any positive integers a,b,m, and n, the Alexander polynomial of the (am,bn)-Turk’s head link is divisible by that of the (m,n)-Turk’s head link. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We construct an equivariant version of annular Khovanov homology via the Frobenius algebra associated with U (1) × U (1) -equivariant cohomology of ℂ ℙ 1 . Motivated by the relationship between the Temperley–Lieb algebra and annular Khovanov homology, we also introduce an equivariant analog of the Temperley–Lieb algebra. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, we show that unknotting number of the connected sum of n identical knots k is at least n when k has nontrivial Alexander polynomial. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We prove that the balanced Chekhov–Fock algebra of a punctured triangulated surface is isomorphic to a skein algebra which is a deformation of the algebra of regular functions of some abelian character variety. We first deduce from this observation a classification of the irreducible representations of the balanced Chekhov–Fock algebra at odd roots of unity, which generalizes to open surfaces the classification of Bonahon, Liu and Wong. We re-interpret Bonahon and Wong's quantum trace map as a non-commutative deformation of some regular morphism between this abelian character variety and the SL 2 -character variety. This algebraic morphism shares many resemblances with the non-abelianization map of Gaiotto, Moore, Hollands and Neitzke. When the punctured surface is closed, we prove that this algebraic non-abelianization map induces a birational morphism between a smooth torus and the relative SL 2 character variety. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We construct a multi-variable polynomial invariant for virtual knots and links via the concept of a decorated virtual magnetic graph diagram. The invariant is a generalization of the Jones–Kauffman polynomial for virtual knots and links. We show some features of the invariant including an evaluation of the virtual crossing number of a virtual knot or link. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We exhibit a graph, G12, that in every spatial embedding has a pair of non-split, table 2 component links sharing no vertices or edges. Surprisingly, G12 does not contain two disjoint, copies of graphs known to have non-splittable links in every embedding. We exhibit other graphs with this property that cannot be obtained from G12 by a finite sequence of Δ - Y and/or Y - Δ exchanges. We prove that G12 is minor minimal ill the sense that every minor of it has a spatial embedding that does not contain a pair of non-splittable 2 component links sharing no vertices or edges. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Let R f = ℤ [ A ± 1 ] be the algebra of Laurent polynomials in the variable A and let R a = ℤ [ A ± 1 , z 1 , z 2 , ... ] be the algebra of Laurent polynomials in the variable A and standard polynomials in the variables z 1 , z 2 , .... For n ≥ 1 we denote by VB n the virtual braid group on n strands. We define two towers of algebras { VTL n (R f) } n = 1 ∞ and { ATL n (R a) } n = 1 ∞ in terms of diagrams. For each n ≥ 1 we determine presentations for both, VTL n (R f) and ATL n (R a). We determine sequences of homomorphisms { ρ n f : R f [ VB n ] → VTL n (R f) } n = 1 ∞ and { ρ n a : R a [ VB n ] → ATL n (R a) } n = 1 ∞ , we determine Markov traces { T n ′ f : VTL n (R f) → R f } n = 1 ∞ and { T n ′ a : ATL n (R a) → R a } n = 1 ∞ , and we show that the invariants for virtual links obtained from these Markov traces are the f -polynomial for the first trace and the arrow polynomial for the second trace. We show that, for each n ≥ 1 , the standard Temperley–Lieb algebra TL n embeds into both, VTL n (R f) and ATL n (R a) , and that the restrictions to { TL n } n = 1 ∞ of the two Markov traces coincide. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]