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On the sheaf-theoretic SL(2, C) Casson–Lin invariant

  • Laurent Côté*
  • , Ikshu Neithalath
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Harvard University

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Abstract

We prove that the (τ-weighted, sheaf-theoretic) SL(2, C) Casson–Lin invariant introduced by Manolescu and the first author is generically independent of the parameter τ and additive under connected sums of knots in integral homology 3-spheres. This addresses two questions asked by Manolescu and the first author. Our arguments involve a mix of topology and algebraic geometry, and rely crucially on the fact that the SL(2, C) Casson–Lin invariant admits an alternative interpretation via the theory of Behrend functions.

Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of the Mathematical Society of Japan
Volume74
Issue number3
Pages (from-to)683-717
ISSN0025-5645
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2022

Funding

2020 Mathematics Subject Classification. Primary 57K10; Secondary 32S60, 57K18. Key Words and Phrases. sheaf-theoretic Floer homology, Casson–Lin invariants. The first author was supported by a Stanford University Benchmark Graduate Fellowship.

Keywords

  • sheaf-theoretic Floer homology, Casson–Lin invariants

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