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1/3 Introduction to knot contact homology

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No logo availableInstitut des Hautes Études Scientifiques (IHÉS)
 Ekholm, Tobias

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1/3 Introduction to knot contact homology
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We define knot contact homology as the Legendrian differential graded algebra of the unit conormal lift of a knot. We show how to compute it for knots in the three sphere using flow trees and discuss some of its basic properties. We also introduce the augmentation variety.