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A Heegaard Floer analog of algebraic torsion

April 21, 2016
Abstract
The dichotomy between overtwisted and tight contact structures has been central to the classification of contact structures in dimension 3. Ozsvath-Szabo's contact invariant in Heegaard Floer homology proved to be an efficient tool to distinguish tight contact structures from overtwisted ones. In this talk, I will motivate, define, and discuss some properties of a refinement of the contact invariant in Heegaard Floer homology. This is joint work with Grodana Matic, Jeremy Van Horn-Morris, and Andy Wand.