Knot book : an elementary introduction to the mathematical theory of knots / Colin C. Adams.

By:

Adams, Colin (Colin Conrad), 1956-

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Providence, R.I. : American Mathematical Society, [2004]Description: xiii, 306 p. : ill. ; Pbk. 24 cmISBN:

9780821887233

Other title:

The Knot book

Subject(s):

Knot theory

DDC classification:

514.2242 ADA

Contents:

1. Introduction -- 2. Tabulating knots -- 3. Invariants of knots -- 4. Surfaces and knots -- 5. Types of knots -- 6. Polynomials -- 7. Biology, chemistry, and physics -- 8. Knots, links, and graphs -- 9. Topology -- 10. Higher dimensional knotting.

Summary: Knots are familiar objects. Yet the mathematical theory of knots quickly leads to deep results in topology and geometry. This work offers an introduction to this theory, starting with our understanding of knots. It presents the applications of knot theory to modern chemistry, biology, and physics.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	H.T. Parekh Library	SIAS Collection	514.2242 ADA (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Checked out to Vigneshini Bharathi (PhD24-006)	24/03/2025	K4209

TB539/08
Rs.1020/-

Includes bibliographical references (p. [291]-302) and index.

1. Introduction --
2. Tabulating knots --
3. Invariants of knots --
4. Surfaces and knots --
5. Types of knots --
6. Polynomials --
7. Biology, chemistry, and physics --
8. Knots, links, and graphs --
9. Topology --
10. Higher dimensional knotting.

Knots are familiar objects. Yet the mathematical theory of knots quickly leads to deep results in topology and geometry. This work offers an introduction to this theory, starting with our understanding of knots. It presents the applications of knot theory to modern chemistry, biology, and physics.

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