Topology Reading Seminar

Speaker: 
Paul Pravakar
Topic: 
"Khovanov’s homology for tangles and cobordisms" (cont'd.)

Abstract:
I shall try to wrap up the discussion on Bar Natan's paper. I shall introduce planar algebra and show how theory of tangle simplify the Khovanov Homology and extend it to 4 dimensional cobordism. Lastly I shall do a concrete computation of Khovanov Homology namely figure 8 knot and use "delooping" to simplify it.

Event Date: 
February 19, 2019 - 2:30pm to 3:30pm
February 26, 2019 - 2:30pm to 3:30pm
Location: 
113 MLH
Calendar Category: 
Seminar
Seminar Category: 
Geometry and Topology