The Khovanov homology of alternating virtual links (Q2075263)

Khovanov homology is the categorification of the Jones polynomial. In this paper, the author proves that the Khovanov homology of $L$ is supported in $g+2$ lines, where \(g\) is the virtual genus of $L$. Specifically, \(K h^{i,j} (L)\) is supported on the lines \(j=2i- \sigma_{\xi} +2k-1\) for $0\leq k\leq g+1$, where \(\sigma_{\xi^{\ast}} (L)+2g= \sigma_{\xi}(L)\) are the signatures of $L$ for a checkerboard coloring $\xi$ and its dual $\xi^*$. This is an analogue for virtual links of Lee's result on \(H\)-thinness of Khovanov homology for an alternating classical link [\textit{E. S. Lee}, Adv. Math. 197, No. 2, 554--586 (2005; Zbl 1080.57015)]. And it applies more generally to give an upper bound for the homological width of the Khovanov homology of any checkerboard virtual link \(L\). The author also gives new computations of the Rasmussen invariant, and applies these to show the nonsliceness of several virtual knots.