Michael Kohn

Biography	I am a third year PhD student in low-dimensional topology. I am interested in Khovanov homology and other knot homologies arising from categorification of quantum invariants of knots. I am also interested in how we can use these invariants to infer information about knots, but also about surfaces in 4-manifolds. Most recently, this has involved work on developing and coding an algorithm to calculate induced maps on Khovanov homology. Previously, I completed a BSc in Mathematics at Imperial, writing a thesis on spin geometry. I then completed a MASt in Pure Mathematics at Cambridge.
Research Interests	Khovanov Homologies Low-dimensional topology Algorithms in topology Quantum invariants of knots

Biography

I am a third year PhD student in low-dimensional topology.

I am interested in Khovanov homology and other knot homologies arising from categorification of quantum invariants of knots. I am also interested in how we can use these invariants to infer information about knots, but also about surfaces in 4-manifolds. Most recently, this has involved work on developing and coding an algorithm to calculate induced maps on Khovanov homology.

Previously, I completed a BSc in Mathematics at Imperial, writing a thesis on spin geometry. I then completed a MASt in Pure Mathematics at Cambridge.

Research Interests

Khovanov Homologies
Low-dimensional topology
Algorithms in topology
Quantum invariants of knots