The sl_n foam 2-category: a combinatorial formulation of Khovanov-Rozansky homology via categorical skew Howe duality
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Abstract: We give a purely combinatorial construction of colored link homology. The invariant takes values in a 2-category where 2-morphisms are given by foams, singular cobordisms between webs; applying a (TQFT-like) representable functor recovers (colored) Khovanov-Rozansky homology. Novel features of the theory include the introduction of `enhanced' foam facets which fix sign issues associated with the original matrix factorization formulation and the use of skew Howe duality to show that (enhanced) closed foams can be evaluated in a completely combinatorial manner. The latter answers a question posed in math.GT/0708.2228.
In [Algebr. Geom. Topol. 4, 1045--1081 (2004; Zbl 1159.57300)], \textit{M. Khovanov} gave a description of a homology theory in terms of webs and foams categorifying the \(\mathfrak{sl}_3\) link polynomial. [\textit{M. Khovanov} and \textit{L. Rozansky}, Fundam. Math. 199, No. 1, 1--91 (2008; Zbl 1145.57009)] introduced a link homology theory categorifying the \(\mathfrak{sl}_n\) link polynomial for \(n\geq 4\).NEWLINENEWLINEIn the paper under review, the authors give a combinatorial description of colored \(\mathfrak{sl}_n\) link homologies in terms of \(\mathfrak{sl}_n\) webs and foams recovering (colored) Khovanov-Rozansky homology. This improves earlier work of \textit{M. Mackaay} et al. [Geom. Topol. 13, No. 2, 1075--1128 (2009; Zbl 1202.57017)].NEWLINENEWLINEThe authors introduce enhanced foam facets fixing sign issues associated with the original matrix factorization formulation and use skew Howe duality to give an algorithm to evaluate close foams combinatorially.
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