Abstract
In the Khovanov homology of links, presence of (Formula presented.) -torsion is a very common phenomenon. Finite number of examples of knots with (Formula presented.) -torsion for n > 2 were also known, none for n > 8. In this article, we present several infinite families of links whose Khovanov homology contains (Formula presented.) -torsion for 2 < n < 9 and (Formula presented.) -torsion for s < 24. We introduce 4-braid links with (Formula presented.) -torsion which are counterexamples to parts of the PS braid conjecture. We also provide an infinite family of knots with (Formula presented.) -torsion in reduced Khovanov homology and (Formula presented.) -torsion in odd Khovanov homology.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 488-497 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Experimental Mathematics |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2 Oct 2018 |
Keywords
- braids
- Khovanov homology
- odd Khovanov homology
- Primary 57M25
- reduced Khovanov homology
- Secondary 57M27
- smoothing number one
- torsion
- torus links