Definition and basic propertiesof Khovanov homologyMPIM

by Zhixuan Chen (Universität Bonn)

Friday Apr 17, 2026, 10:00 AM → 12:00 PM Europe/Berlin

MPIM, Vivatsgasse, 7 - Lecture Hall (Max Planck Institute for Mathematics)

Seminar Multicurve invariants in Khovanov homology

Khovanov homology is a link invariant that categorifies the Jones polynomial. In this talk, we outline its definition via a graded chain complex built from a link diagram and discuss its basic properties, including invariance under Reidemeister moves and its relationship to the Jones polynomial.