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 background in mathematics
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978-0-08-045954-7 (9780080459547)
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Hyperbolic Knots - Colin AdamsBraids: A Survey - Joan S. Birman and Tara E. BrendleLegendrian and Transversal Knots - John B. EtnyreKnot Spinning - Greg FriedmanThe Enumeration and Classification of Knots and Links - Jim HosteKnot Diagrammatics - Louis H. KauffmanA Survey of Classical Knot Concordance - Charles LivingstonKnot Theory of Complex Plane Curves - Lee RudolphThin Position in the Theory of Classical Knots - Martin ScharlemannComputation of Hyperbolic Structures in Knot Theory - Jeff Weeks
