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

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Let LL be a prime, fibred, strongly quasipositive link. For an integer n≥2n\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.

References

Primary source

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

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