Pure Math Graduate Student Conference
16:00 - 16:30
Rm10900
Liam Watson
Universite du Quebec a Montreal
Abstract
"Aspects of Khovanov Homology"
His talk will introduce the algebraic and combinatorial aspects of a homological knot invariant due to Khovanov. We will construct this theory from scratch; no background in knot theory will be assumed (in particular, the term knot will be defined). Time permitting, some particular examples will be presented.