Knot Theory and Its Applications
Knot theory is a concept in algebraic topology that has found applications to a variety of mathematical problems as well as to problems in computer science, biological and medical research, and mathematical physics. This book is directed to a broad audience of researchers, beginning graduate student...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Boston, MA
Birkhäuser
1996, 1996
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1996 |
| Series: | Modern Birkhäuser Classics
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Fundamental Concepts of Knot Theory
- Knot Tables
- Fundamental Problems of Knot Theory
- Classical Knot Invariants
- Seifert Matrices
- Invariants from the Seifert Matrix
- Torus Knots
- Creating Manifolds from Knots
- Tangles and 2-Bridge Knots
- The Theory of Braids
- The Jones Revolution
- Knots via Statistical Mechanics
- Knot Theory in Molecular Biology
- Graph Theory Applied to Chemistry
- Vassiliev Invariants