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Low-Dimensional Topology

Low-Dimensional Session Talk #5.2

Subevent of Low-Dimensional Session #5

HUMB 144

Times: 2025 Aug 14 from 09:00AM to 09:25AM (Central Time (US & Canada))

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Multiple Virtual Knot Theory

Lou Kauffman ⟨loukau@gmail.com⟩

Abstract:

This talk will discuss a generalization of virtual knot theory (stabilized embeddings of knots and links in thickened surfaces) that uses many types of virtual crossings. The theory is motivated by graph coloring problems and their analogs as bracket polynomials for multiple virtual knots. We discuss a number of invariants of virtuals, conjectures and open problems.

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