## Algebraic & Geometric Topology

### The homotopy theory of Khovanov homology

#### Abstract

We show that the unnormalised Khovanov homology of an oriented link can be identified with the derived functors of the inverse limit. This leads to a homotopy theoretic interpretation of Khovanov homology.

#### Article information

Source
Algebr. Geom. Topol., Volume 14, Number 5 (2014), 2747-2781.

Dates
Revised: 5 December 2013
Accepted: 11 December 2013
First available in Project Euclid: 19 December 2017

https://projecteuclid.org/euclid.agt/1513716002

Digital Object Identifier
doi:10.2140/agt.2014.14.2747

Mathematical Reviews number (MathSciNet)
MR3276847

Zentralblatt MATH identifier
1312.57014

Subjects
Primary: 57M27: Invariants of knots and 3-manifolds
Secondary: 55P42: Stable homotopy theory, spectra

#### Citation

Everitt, Brent; Turner, Paul. The homotopy theory of Khovanov homology. Algebr. Geom. Topol. 14 (2014), no. 5, 2747--2781. doi:10.2140/agt.2014.14.2747. https://projecteuclid.org/euclid.agt/1513716002

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