A remark on Khovanov homology and two-fold branched covers

DOI10.2140/PJM.2010.245.373zbMATH Open1189.57013arXiv0808.2797OpenAlexW2118479731MaRDI QIDQ968601FDOQ968601

Authors: Liam Watson 

Publication date: 5 May 2010

Published in: Pacific Journal of Mathematics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Examples of knots and links distinguished by the total rank of their Khovanov homology but sharing the same two-fold branched cover are given. As a result, Khovanov homology does not yield an invariant of two-fold branched covers.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0808.2797

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zbMATH Keywords

Khovanov homologytorus knotsMontesinos trickHeegaard-Floer homology2-fold branched covers

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Low-dimensional topology of special (e.g., branched) coverings (57M12)

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