Khovanov Homology in Connected Sums, Properties and Applications

Abstract

We extend the definition of Khovanov-Lee homology to links in connected sums of interval bundles over surfaces and $S^1\times S^2$'s, and construct a Rasmussen-type invariant for links in these manifolds. As an application, we prove an inequality relating the Rasmussen-type invariant to the genus of surfaces with boundary in four-manifolds that are boundary connect sums of $D^2\times S^2$, $\mathbb{C}{P}^2\setminus B^4$, and $DT{S}^2$.

arXiv comment16 pages, 6 figures