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Introducing Legendrian Knots and Racks

Student-Run Research Seminar

Speaker: Peyton Wood, UC Davis
Location: 3106 MSB
Start time: Wed, Feb 14 2024, 12:10PM

We will define Legendrian knots, explain how they are classified, and discuss how to depict them using the front projection. Using this front projection, we will show how to give Legendrian knots a rack (and quandle) structure. Lastly, we will show Legendian racks give rise to a counting and State-Sum invariant similar to those for smooth knots and quandles.



Free pizza as always, note that we have a talk at unusual time!