The chain-level glN\mathfrak{gl}_N link invariant functoriality conjecture

Let Links∞(R3)\mathbf{Links}_\infty(\mathbb{R}^3) be the (∞,1)(\infty,1)-category of links in R3\mathbb{R}^3, link cobordisms in R3×I\mathbb{R}^3 \times I, isotopies, and higher isotopies. Let Chb(Z-gpmod⁡)\mathrm{Ch}^b(\mathbb{Z}\text{-}\operatorname{gpmod}) be the (∞,1)(\infty,1)-category of bounded chain complexes, chain maps, homotopies, and higher homotopies. Write CKhR⁡N\operatorname{CKhR}_N for the chain-level glN\mathfrak{gl}_N link invariant from the cited construction.

Chain-level glN\mathfrak{gl}_N functoriality conjecture. The chain-level glN\mathfrak{gl}_N link invariant arises as the truncation of an E3\mathbb{E}_3-monoidal functor

CKhR⁡N ⁣:Links∞(R3)⟶Chb(Z-gpmod⁡).\operatorname{CKhR}_N \colon \mathbf{Links}_\infty(\mathbb{R}^3) \longrightarrow \mathrm{Ch}^b(\mathbb{Z}\text{-}\operatorname{gpmod}).

This would promote the usual chain-level link invariant to homotopy-coherent functoriality, including coherence for isotopies and higher isotopies. The parser supplies no evidence that the statement has been proved or disproved, so its status remains open.

References

Primary source

Paul Wedrich, “From Link Homology to Topological Quantum Field Theories”, arXiv:2509.08478 (2026).

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