Well-definedness of Kronheimer–Mrowka's foam evaluation algorithm

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Let FF be a closed pre-foam. Kronheimer–Mrowka's algorithm defines an element J♭(F)∈kJ^\flat(F)\in \mathbf{k} by first resolving seam vertices using a chosen perfect matching when the seam graph is bipartite, and then applying the remaining reduction and evaluation rules.

Kronheimer–Mrowka's well-definedness conjecture. The quantity J♭(F)J^\flat(F) is well-defined: it does not depend on the choices made in the seam-vertex cancellation step.

This asserts that the evaluation algorithm gives an invariant of the closed pre-foam despite the choice of perfect matching used to cancel seam vertices. The supplied text does not state whether this claim has been proved or disproved.

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Mikhail Khovanov and Louis-Hadrien Robert, “Foam evaluation and Kronheimer–Mrowka theories”, arXiv:1808.09662 (2018).

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