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Definition of the cord algebra of knots using Morse thoery

Andreas Petrak

Algebraic & Geometric Topology 24 (2024) 2971–3042
Abstract

The cord algebra of a knot K is isomorphic to the string homology and the Legendrian contact homology of K. The proof of the isomorphism of string homology and cord algebra uses a retraction of broken strings (which are consecutive paths beginning and ending on the knot) on words in linear cords. This suggests a reformulation of the cord algebra using linear cords, which we present. We will define a Morse function such that the binormal linear cords of K are the critical points of degree 0, 1 and 2 of this function. These critical points give rise to a chain complex of K. Then the cord algebra of K is the degree zero homology of K.

Keywords
knot invariant, Morse theory
Mathematical Subject Classification 2010
Primary: 57M25, 57M27
Secondary: 57R17
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Publication
Received: 14 July 2019
Revised: 6 November 2022
Accepted: 18 December 2022
Published: 7 October 2024
Authors
Andreas Petrak
German space operation center
DLR (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt)
Wessling
Germany

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