The structural decomposition conjecture for equivariant Khovanov homology

Let (K,h)(K,h) be a strongly invertible knot. For some δZ\delta\in\mathbb{Z}, let

V=F(0,δ)F(2,δ)F(3,δ)F(5,δ).V=\mathbb{F}^{(0,\delta)}\oplus\mathbb{F}^{(2,\delta)}\oplus\mathbb{F}^{(3,\delta)}\oplus\mathbb{F}^{(5,\delta)}.

Here the second grading is regarded as a relative Z\mathbb{Z}-grading, and V[m,n]V[m,n] denotes the corresponding shift by (m,n)(m,n). Structural decomposition conjecture. For every strongly invertible knot (K,h)(K,h), there are pairs (mi,ni)Z×Z(m_i,n_i)\in\mathbb{Z}\times\mathbb{Z} such that

ϰ(K,h)i=1kV[mi,ni]\varkappa(K,h)\cong\bigoplus_{i=1}^k V[m_i,n_i]

as a (Z×Z)(\mathbb{Z}\times\mathbb{Z})-graded group, with the secondary grading relative. In particular,

dimϰ(K,h)0mod4.\dim\varkappa(K,h)\equiv 0\bmod{4}.

The conjecture is motivated by empirical calculations and would explain the observed divisibility and ordered grading behaviour; no theoretical explanation or proof is given, so the claim remains open.

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Primary source

Liam Watson, “Khovanov homology and the symmetry group of a knot”, arXiv:1311.1085 (2017).

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