Legendrian solid-torus links

Abstract. Differential graded algebra invariants are constructed for Legendrian links in the 1-jet space of the circle. In parallel to the theory for R3, Poincaré–Chekanov polynomials and characteristic al-gebras can be associated to such links. The theory is applied to dis-tinguish various knots, as well as links that are closures of Legendrian versions of rational tangles. For a large number of two-component links, the Poincaré–Chekanov polynomials agree with the polynomials defined through the theory of generating functions. Examples are given of knots and links which differ by an even number of horizontal flypes that have the same polynomials but distinct characteristic algebras. Results ob-tainable from a Legendrian satellite construction are compared to results obtainable from the DGA and generating function techniques. 1