UID:
almahu_9947367682802882
Format:
1 online resource (503 p.)
ISBN:
1-280-62175-3
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9786610621750
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0-08-045954-4
Content:
This book is a survey of current topics in the mathematical theory of knots. For a mathematician, a knot is a closed loop in 3-dimensional space: imagine knotting an extension cord and then closing it up by inserting its plug into its outlet. Knot theory is of central importance in pure and applied mathematics, as it stands at a crossroads of topology, combinatorics, algebra, mathematical physics and biochemistry.* Survey of mathematical knot theory* Articles by leading world authorities* Clear exposition, not over-technical* Accessible to readers with undergraduate backg
Note:
Includes index.
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Front Cover; Handbook of Knot Theory; Copyright Page; Preface; List of Contributors; Contents; Chapter 1. Hyperbolic Knots; Chapter 2. Braids: A Survey; Chapter 3. Legendrian and Transversal Knots; Chapter 4. Knot Spinning; Chapter 5. The Enumeration and Classification of Knots and Links; Chapter 6. Knot Diagrammatics; Chapter 7. A Survey of Classical Knot Concordance; Chapter 8. Knot Theory of Complex Plane Curves; Chapter 9. Thin Position in the Theory of Classical Knots; Chapter 10. Computation of Hyperbolic Structures in Knot Theory; Author Index; Subject Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-444-51452-X
Language:
English
