A categorification of the Jones polynomial

2000/02/15 by Mikhail Khovanov · 3 citations
Mathematics · #Geometric and Algebraic Topology #Homotopy and Cohomology in Algebraic Topology #Advanced Combinatorial Mathematics

paper · pdf · doi:10.1215/s0012-7094-00-10131-7

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Abstract

We construct a bigraded cohomology theory of links whose Euler characteristic is\n the Jones polynomial.

Citations

• State models and the jones polynomial

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