Mikhail Khovanov developed a bi-graded homology theory for links in the 3-sphere. Khovanov's theory came from a Topological quantum field theory (TQFT) and as such has a geometric interpretation, explored by Dror Bar-Natan. Marta Asaeda, Jozef Przytycki and Adam Sikora extended Khovanov's theory to I-bundles using decorated diagrams. Their theory did not suggest an obvious geometric version since it was not associated to a TQFT. We develop a geometric version of Asaeda, Przytycki and Sikora's theory for links in thickened surfaces. This version leads to two other distinct theories that we also explore.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:uiowa.edu/oai:ir.uiowa.edu:etd-1649 |
| Date | 01 May 2010 |
| Creators | Boerner, Jeffrey Thomas Conley |
| Contributors | Frohman, Charles D., Randell, Richard |
| Publisher | University of Iowa |
| Source Sets | University of Iowa |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | dissertation |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | Theses and Dissertations |
| Rights | Copyright 2010 Jeffrey Thomas Conley Boerner |
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