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Tuesday Seminar on Topology
Seminar information archive ～04/26｜Next seminar｜Future seminars 04/27～
| Date, time & place | Tuesday 16:00 - 17:30 056Room #056 (Graduate School of Math. Sci. Bldg.) |
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| Organizer(s) | IKE Yuichi, KONNO Hokuto, SAKASAI Takuya |
Future seminars
2026/04/28
16:00-17:30 Room #hybrid/056 (Graduate School of Math. Sci. Bldg.)
Pre-registration required. See our seminar webpage.
Taketo Sano (RIKEN)
A y-ification of Khovanov homology (JAPANESE)
https://park.itc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/MSF/topology/TuesdaySeminar/index_e.html
Pre-registration required. See our seminar webpage.
Taketo Sano (RIKEN)
A y-ification of Khovanov homology (JAPANESE)
[ Abstract ]
In this talk, I will explain the main results of my recent paper (arXiv:2602.17435).
Khovanov homology is a categorification of the Jones polynomial, introduced by M. Khovanov. A persistent theme in the subject is that adding extra structures on Khovanov homology strengthens the invariant, and often detects phenomena invisible at the level of polynomials or bigraded vector spaces.
Motivated by the y-ification of HOMFLY--PT homology by Gorsky and Hogancamp, and the sl2-action constructed by Gorsky, Hogancamp and Mellit, we construct a y-ification of Khovanov homology and define an action of the element e in sl2 on these y-ifications. Our construction is compatible with the previous ones via Rasmussen's spectral sequence from HOMFLY--PT homology to Khovanov homology; yet our approach is more elementary and suited to diagrammatic and algorithmic computations. As an application, we show that the additional structure can distinguish knots with identical Khovanov homology and identical HOMFLY--PT homology, in particular the Conway knot and the Kinoshita--Terasaka knot.
[ Reference URL ]In this talk, I will explain the main results of my recent paper (arXiv:2602.17435).
Khovanov homology is a categorification of the Jones polynomial, introduced by M. Khovanov. A persistent theme in the subject is that adding extra structures on Khovanov homology strengthens the invariant, and often detects phenomena invisible at the level of polynomials or bigraded vector spaces.
Motivated by the y-ification of HOMFLY--PT homology by Gorsky and Hogancamp, and the sl2-action constructed by Gorsky, Hogancamp and Mellit, we construct a y-ification of Khovanov homology and define an action of the element e in sl2 on these y-ifications. Our construction is compatible with the previous ones via Rasmussen's spectral sequence from HOMFLY--PT homology to Khovanov homology; yet our approach is more elementary and suited to diagrammatic and algorithmic computations. As an application, we show that the additional structure can distinguish knots with identical Khovanov homology and identical HOMFLY--PT homology, in particular the Conway knot and the Kinoshita--Terasaka knot.
https://park.itc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/MSF/topology/TuesdaySeminar/index_e.html
2026/05/12
16:00-17:00 Online
Pre-registration required. See our seminar webpage.
Sanghoon Kwak (Seoul National University)
Mapping class group of Infinite graph: 'Big' Out(Fn) (ENGLISH)
https://park.itc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/MSF/topology/TuesdaySeminar/index_e.html
Pre-registration required. See our seminar webpage.
Sanghoon Kwak (Seoul National University)
Mapping class group of Infinite graph: 'Big' Out(Fn) (ENGLISH)
[ Abstract ]
Algom-Kfir and Bestvina introduced the mapping class groups of locally finite, infinite graphs in 2021. Since Out(Fn) can be realized as the mapping group of a finite graph, their construction may be viewed as a "big" version of Out(Fn). In this talk, we survey the algebraic and coarse geometric properties of these groups and discuss a relationship with mapping class groups of infinite-type surfaces ("big mapping class groups"). This talk is based on joint work with Ryan Dickmann, George Domat, and Hannah Hoganson, in various collaborations.
[ Reference URL ]Algom-Kfir and Bestvina introduced the mapping class groups of locally finite, infinite graphs in 2021. Since Out(Fn) can be realized as the mapping group of a finite graph, their construction may be viewed as a "big" version of Out(Fn). In this talk, we survey the algebraic and coarse geometric properties of these groups and discuss a relationship with mapping class groups of infinite-type surfaces ("big mapping class groups"). This talk is based on joint work with Ryan Dickmann, George Domat, and Hannah Hoganson, in various collaborations.
https://park.itc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/MSF/topology/TuesdaySeminar/index_e.html
