Geometric Representation Theory

Event Information HOMFLY-PT Knot Homology and 3d Mirror Symmetry
14:00 on Friday January 24, 2020
15:30 on Friday January 24, 2020
FI210, Fields Institute, 222 College St.
Justin Hilburn

Perimeter Institute

In this talk I would like to explain how the equivalence of two mathematical constructions of HOMFLY-PT knot homology follows from mirror symmetry for topologically twisted 3d N=4 theories. The first construction due to Oblomkov-Rozansky involves certain categories of matrix factorizations and the second which is related to work of Gorsky-Oblomkov-Rasmussen-Shende involves the cohomology of affine Springer fibers. Joint work with T Dimofte, N Garner, A Oblomkov, L Rozansky.