Dualization and deformations of the Bar-Natan—Russell skein module

This thesis studies the Bar-Natan skein module of the solid torus with a particular boundary curve system, and in particular a diagrammatic presentation of it due to Russell. This module has deep connections to topology and categorification: it is isomorphic to both the total homology of the (n,n)-S...

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Main Author: Heyman, Andrea L.
Language:English
Published: 2016
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.7916/D85D8RV2