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TauCeti.KnotTheory.Grid.XHomotopy.Complex

Multiplication by the grid variables is homotopic along a link component #

Let X_k be the X-marking of column k of a grid diagram, and let O_j be the O-marking in the row of X_k. In characteristic two, the X-marking homotopy H_k satisfies

∂⁻ ∘ H_k + H_k ∘ ∂⁻ = V_k + V_j

on the unblocked grid complex GC⁻ (unblockedDifferential_comp_XHomotopy_add_XHomotopy_comp): the off-diagonal matrix entries cancel in pairs and each diagonal entry is the sum of the weights of the two thin annuli through X_k. Hence multiplication by V_k and multiplication by V_j are chain homotopic (unblockedComplexXHomotopy), and so induce the same map on homology.

Walking from O_j along its row to X_k and then along column k to O_k is one step of the component permutation, so k = componentPerm j. Consequently the multiplications by any two variables belonging to the same link component are chain homotopic (nonempty_homotopy_X_smul_of_pow_componentPerm_apply) and act identically on the homology of GC⁻ (homologyMap_X_smul_eq_of_pow_componentPerm_apply). For a knot grid there is a single component, so the action of V_c on the homology of GC⁻ is independent of the choice of c (IsKnot.homologyMap_X_smul_eq).

Main definitions #

Main results #

References #

This is Ozsváth--Stipsicz--Szabó, Grid Homology for Knots and Links, Lemma 4.6.9 and its consequence that the variables of one component act identically on unblocked grid homology.

In characteristic two the matrix entries of ∂⁻ ∘ H_k + H_k ∘ ∂⁻ vanish off the diagonal and equal V_k + V_j on it, where O_j is the O-marking in the row of X_k.

The homotopy identity ∂⁻ ∘ H_k + H_k ∘ ∂⁻ = V_k + V_j on the unblocked grid complex in characteristic two, where O_j is the O-marking in the row of X_k.

The variables of two columns on one link component are chain homotopic on GC⁻: there is a map H with ∂⁻ H + H ∂⁻ = V_c + V_c', a sum of X-marking homotopies.

On a knot grid, multiplication by V_c + V_c' is null-homotopic on GC⁻ for any two columns c and c'.

noncomputable def TauCeti.GridDiagram.IsKnot.XSmulHomotopy {n : ℕ} (R : Type u_1) [CommSemiring R] [CharP R 2] {G : GridDiagram n} (hG : G.IsKnot) (c c' : Fin n) :

On a knot grid, a chosen map H on GC⁻ with ∂⁻ H + H ∂⁻ = V_c + V_c', a null-homotopy of multiplication by V_c + V_c' (IsKnot.unblockedDifferential_comp_XSmulHomotopy_add_XSmulHomotopy_comp).

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    The homotopy identity ∂⁻ H + H ∂⁻ = V_c + V_c' for H = hG.XSmulHomotopy R c c'.

    Chain homotopies #

    The X-marking homotopy H_k as a chain homotopy on the unblocked grid complex, from multiplication by V_k to multiplication by V_j, where O_j is the O-marking in the row of X_k.

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      The chain homotopy from multiplication by V_{componentPerm c} to multiplication by V_c: the two O-markings are consecutive on a link component.

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        Multiplication by the variables of two columns on the same link component is chain homotopic on the unblocked grid complex.

        The variables of two columns on the same link component act identically on the homology of the unblocked grid complex.

        On a knot grid, multiplication by any two variables is chain homotopic on the unblocked grid complex.

        On a knot grid, all the variables V_c act identically on the homology of the unblocked grid complex.