LinKnot: Knot Theory by Computer

LinKnot: Knot Theory by Computer
ISBN-10
9812772235
ISBN-13
9789812772237
Category
Mathematics
Pages
497
Language
English
Published
2007
Publisher
World Scientific
Authors
Slavik V. Jablan, Sazdanovic Radmila

Description

LinKnot - Knot Theory by Computer provides a unique view of selected topics in knot theory suitable for students, research mathematicians, and readers with backgrounds in other exact sciences, including chemistry, molecular biology and physics. The book covers basic notions in knot theory, as well as new methods for handling open problems such as unknotting number, braid family representatives, invertibility, amphicheirality, undetectability, non-algebraic tangles, polyhedral links, and (2,2)-moves. Conjectures discussed in the book are explained at length. The beauty, universality and diversity of knot theory is illuminated through various non-standard applications: mirror curves, fullerens, self-referential systems, and KL automata.

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