(1,1) almost L-space knots

Abstract

We give a diagrammatic characterization of the $(1,1)$ knots in the three-sphere and lens spaces which admit large Dehn surgeries to manifolds with Heegaard Floer homology of next-to-minimal rank. This is inspired by a corresponding result for $(1,1)$ knots which admit large Dehn surgeries to manifolds with Heegaard Floer homology of minimal rank due to Greene-Lewallen-Vafaee.

22 pages, 14 figures. Revisions throughout following the suggestions from the referee. This is the version to appear in the Indiana University Mathematics Journal