Higher rank \(\hat{Z}\) and \(F_K\) (Q2185861)

This paper studies higher rank analogues, with a Lie group \(G\), of \(\hat{Z}\) and \(F_{K}\), two invariants which have appeared in previous works [\textit{S. Gukov} and \textit{C. Manolescu}, ``A two-variable series for knot complements'', Preprint, \url{arXiv:1904.06057}] and [\textit{S. Gukov} et al., J. Knot Theory Ramifications 29, No. 2, Article ID 2040003, 85 p. (2020; Zbl 1448.57020)]. A definition of \(\hat{Z}\) for negative definite plumbed \(3\)-manifolds is given. It is proved that \(\hat{Z}\) is indeed an invariant. Examples of computations such as for \(0\)-surgery on twist knots are given. In the second part, a definition of a higher rank analogue of \(F_{K}\) for torus knot complements is given. For symmetric representations a relationship of \(F_{K}\) to the \(A\)-polynomial is indicated. The paper contains many more computations, conjectures, and discussions.