Khovanov homology of three-strand braid links (Q2337868)

Summary: Khovanov homology is a categorication of the Jones polynomial. It consists of graded chain complexes which, up to chain homotopy, are link invariants, and whose graded Euler characteristic is equal to the Jones polynomial of the link. In this article we give some Khovanov homology groups of 3-strand braid links \(\Delta^{2 k + 1} = x_1^{2 k + 2} x_2 x_1^2 x_2^2 x_1^2 \cdots x_2^2 x_1^2 x_1^2\), \(\Delta^{2 k + 1} x_2\), and \(\Delta^{2 k + 1} x_1\), where \(\Delta\) is the Garside element \(x_1 x_2 x_1\), and which are three out of all six classes of the general braid \(x_1 x_2 x_1 x_2 \cdots\) with \(n\) factors.