Torsion in the Kauffman bracket skein module

Abstract: The skein module of a 3-manifold is a rich algebraic object whose elements are knots and links; it has many fascinating connections to representation theory, mathematical physics and the Jones polynomial. In this talk I will give a brief introduction to the topic, including discussing the sort of interesting problems that come up with these objects, and then I will focus on a recent joint work with R. Detcherry about the relationship between torsion in the skein module and interesting surfaces in the manifold.

algebraic topologygeometric topologysymplectic geometry

Audience: researchers in the topic

[K-OS] Knot online seminar

Series comments: Description: Seminar on knot theory and low dimensional topology

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