Skein exact triangles in knot Floer homology

Abstract

We construct a new family of skein exact triangles for link Floer homology. The skein triples are described by a triple of rational tangles $(R_0,R_1,R_{2n+1})$, where $R_0$ is the trivial tangle and $R_k$ is obtained from it by applying $k$ positive half-twists. We also set up an appropriate framework for potential construction of further skein exact triangles corresponding to arbitrary triples of rational tangles.

15 pages, 2 figures