On knot types of clean Lagrangian intersections in $T^*\mathbb{R}^3$
Abstract
Let $K_0$ and $K$ be knots in $\mathbb{R}^3$. Suppose that by a compactly supported Hamiltonian isotopy on $T^*\mathbb{R}^3$, the conormal bundle of $K_0$ is isotopic to a Lagrangian submanifold which intersects the zero section cleanly along $K$. In this paper, we prove some constraints on the pair of knot types of $K_0$ and $K$. One example is that if $K_0$ is the unknot, then $K$ is also the unknot. We also consider some cases where $K_0$ and $K$ have specific knot types, such as torus knots and connected sums of trefoil knots. The key step is finding a DGA map between the Chekanov-Eliashberg DGAs of the unit conormal bundles of knots. The main results are deduced from a relation between the augmentation varieties of $K_0$ and $K$ determined by these DGAs.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Geometric and Algebraic Topology
Mathematical Dynamics and Fractals
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Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of Symplectic Geometry
- Volume
- 24
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 131–202
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN