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Introduction to the Modern Theory of Dynamical Systems

Part I. Examples and Fundamental Concepts Introduction 1. First examples 2. Equivalence, classification, and invariants 3. Principle classes of asymptotic invariants 4. Statistical behavior of the orbits and introduction to ergodic theory 5. Smooth invariant measures and more examples Part II. Local Analysis and Orbit Growth 6. Local hyperbolic theory and its applications 7. Transversality and genericity 8. Orbit growth arising from topology 9. Variational aspects of dynamics Part III. Low-Dimensional Phenomena 10. Introduction: What is low dimensional dynamics 11. Homeomorphisms of the circle 12. Circle diffeomorphisms 13. Twist maps 14. Flows on surfaces and related dynamical systems 15. Continuous maps of the interval 16. Smooth maps of the interval Part IV. Hyperbolic Dynamical Systems 17. Survey of examples 18. Topological properties of hyperbolic sets 19. Metric structure of hyperbolic sets 20. Equilibrium states and smooth invariant measures Part V. Sopplement and Appendix 21. Dynamical systems with nonuniformly hyperbolic behavior Anatole Katok and Leonardo Mendoza.

Introduction to the Modern Theory of Dynamical Systems: EQUILIBRIUM STATES AND SMOOTH INVARIANT MEASURES

We prove that, like the Seiberg{Witten monopole homology, the Heegaard Floer homology for a three-manifold determines its Thurston norm. As a consequence, we show that knot Floer homology detects the genus of a knot. This leads to new proofs of certain results previously obtained using Seiberg{Witten monopole Floer homology (in collaboration with Kronheimer and Mrowka). It also leads to a purely Morse-theoretic interpretation of the genus of a knot. The method of proof shows that the canonical element of Heegaard Floer homology associated to a weakly symplectically llable contact structure is non-trivial. In particular, for certain three-manifolds, Heegaard Floer homology gives obstructions to the existence of taut foliations.

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Holomorphic disks and genus bounds

We develop new techniques in the theory of convex surfaces to prove complete classification results for tight contact structures on lens spaces, solid tori, and T2×I.

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On the classification of tight contact structures I

Intrigue Holonomic approximation: Jets and holonomy Thom transversality theorem Holonomic approximation Applications Differential relations and Gromov's $h$-principle: Differential relations Homotopy principle Open Diff $V$-invariant differential relations Applications to closed manifolds The homotopy principle in symplectic geometry: Symplectic and contact basics Symplectic and contact structures on open manifolds Symplectic and contact structures on closed manifolds Embeddings into symplectic and contact manifolds Microflexibility and holonomic $\mathcal{R}$-approximation First applications of microflexibility Microflexible $\mathfrak{U}$-invariant differential relations Further applications to symplectic geometry Convex integration: One-dimensional convex integration Homotopy principle for ample differential relations Directed immersions and embeddings First order linear differential operators Nash-Kuiper theorem Bibliography Index.

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Introduction to the h-Principle

We classify Legendrian torus knots and Legendrian figure eight knots in the tight contact structure on S3 up to Legendrian isotopy. A a corollary to this we also obtain the classification of transversal torus knots and transversal figure eight knots up to transversal isotopy.

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Knots and Contact Geometry I: Torus Knots and the Figure Eight Knot

We present complete classification results for tight contact structures on two classes of 3-manifolds: (i) torus bundles which fiber over the circle and (ii) circle bundles which fiber over closed surfaces.

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On the Classification of Tight Contact Structures II

We continue our study of the monoid of right-veering diffeomorphisms on a compact oriented surface with nonempty boundary, introduced in [HKM2]. We conduct a detailed study of the case when the surface is a punctured torus; in particular, we exhibit the difference between the monoid of right-veering diffeomorphisms and the monoid of products of positive Dehn twists, with the help of the Rademacher function. We then generalize to the braid group B_n on n strands by relating the signature and the Maslov index. Finally, we discuss the symplectic fillability in the pseudo-Anosov case by comparing with the work of Roberts [Ro1,Ro2].

Right-veering diffeomorphisms of compact surfaces with boundary I

We exhibit a 3-manifold which admits no tight contact structure.

Ko Honda

Papers

On the classification of tight contact structures I

Knots and Contact Geometry I: Torus Knots and the Figure Eight Knot

On the Classification of Tight Contact Structures II

Right-veering diffeomorphisms of compact surfaces with boundary I

On the nonexistence of tight contact structures