Decomposable concordances induce closed immersions

We show that a decomposable Lagrangian concordance between two Legendrian links must induce a closed immersion between the sheaf moduli of its ends. As the main application of this criterion, we prove a conjecture of Cornwell-Ng-Sivek, showing that their Lagrangian concordance is not decomposable. This establishes the first known example of a regular Lagrangian concordance between Legendrian knots that is not decomposable. In addition, we show that even the simpler Lagrangian concordance, satelliting via the Reeb 2-copy, is not decomposable.

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arXiv (Cornell University)
Published
2026-11-02
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https://doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.2611.03448
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Geometric and Algebraic Topology
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Decomposable concordances induce closed immersions

Roger Casals
arXiv (Cornell University)
Geometric and Algebraic Topology
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Decomposable concordances induce closed immersions

Roger Casals
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Abstract

We show that a decomposable Lagrangian concordance between two Legendrian links must induce a closed immersion between the sheaf moduli of its ends. As the main application of this criterion, we prove a conjecture of Cornwell-Ng-Sivek, showing that their Lagrangian concordance is not decomposable. This establishes the first known example of a regular Lagrangian concordance between Legendrian knots that is not decomposable. In addition, we show that even the simpler Lagrangian concordance, satelliting via the Reeb 2-copy, is not decomposable.

arXiv (Cornell University)
Geometric and Algebraic Topology
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