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Khovanov homology

Khovanov homology noun: an oriented link invariant that arises as the homology of a chain complex. It may be regarded as a categorification of the Jones polynomial.

Noun

Khovanov homology

  1. An oriented link invariant that arises as the homology of a chain complex. It may be regarded as a categorification of the Jones polynomial.

Origin of Khovanov homology

Named after Mikhail Khovanov, who developed it in the late 1990s.

Questions about Khovanov homology

What does Khovanov homology mean?
Khovanov homology means an oriented link invariant that arises as the homology of a chain complex. It may be regarded as a categorification of the Jones polynomial.
What part of speech is Khovanov homology?
Khovanov homology is a noun.

Words near Khovanov homology in the dictionary

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