Generating function polynomials for Legendrian links (Q1416617): Difference between revisions

In the paper under review it is shown that in the 1-jet space of the circle the swapping and the flyping procedures, which produce topologically equivalent links can produce nonequivalent Legendrian links. Each component of the links considered is Legendrian isotopic to the 1-jet of the 0-function and thus cannot be distinguished by the classical rotation number or Thurston-Bennequin invariants. The links are distinguished by computing the invariant polynomials defined via homology groups associated to the links through the theory of generating functions.