The branched-cover L-space conjecture for strongly quasipositive links

Let LL be a prime, fibred, strongly quasipositive link. For an integer n2n\geq 2, let Σn(L)\Sigma_n(L) denote the nn-fold branched cover of S3S^3 branched along LL, and call LL simply laced arborescent if it is the boundary of a surface obtained by plumbing positive Hopf bands according to a simply laced Dynkin tree AmA_m, DmD_m, E6E_6, E7E_7, or E8E_8. An L-space is a rational homology 33-sphere whose Heegaard Floer homology has minimal possible rank.

The branched-cover L-space conjecture. If some Σn(L)\Sigma_n(L) is an L-space, then LL is simply laced arborescent. If L=KL=K is a knot, then KK is a (2,k)(2,k), (3,4)(3,4), or (3,5)(3,5) torus knot.

The conjecture generalizes the preceding classification for positive braid, divide, and certain fibred strongly quasipositive knots. Its general case is presented as open in the source.

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Michel Boileau, Steven Boyer and Cameron McA. Gordon, “Branched covers of quasipositive links and L-spaces”, arXiv:1710.07658 (2019).

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