2:30 pm Thursday, October 22, 2009
Current Math Seminar: Introduction to Khovanov Homology
by Andrew Elliott (Rice University) in HB 227
Khovanov homology is a categorification of the Jones polynomial, a polynomial knot invariant discovered in the mid 80s. I will discuss what this statement means, in the context of constructing the Khovanov chain complex. I will also talk about how we measure the amount of new information Khovanov homology can bring to the table, and how similar features show up in other categorifications of knot polynomials. Host Department: Rice University-Mathematics
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