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An invitation to knot theory : virtual and classical /

The Only Undergraduate Textbook to Teach Both Classical and Virtual Knot Theory An Invitation to Knot Theory: Virtual and Classical gives advanced undergraduate students a gentle introduction to the field of virtual knot theory and mathematical research. It provides the foundation for students to re...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Dye, Heather A. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boca Raton : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, [2016]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Cover; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the author; Symbol List; Section I
  • Knots and crossings; Chapter 1
  • Virtual knots and links; Chapter 2
  • Linking invariants; Chapter 3
  • A multiverse of knots; Chapter 4
  • Crossing invariants; Chapter 5
  • Constructing knots; Section II
  • Knot polynomials; Chapter 6
  • The bracket polynomial; Chapter 7
  • Surfaces; Chapter 8
  • Bracket polynomial II; Chapter 9
  • The checkerboard framing; Chapter 10
  • Modifications of the bracket polynomial; Section III
  • Algebraic structures.
  • Chapter 11
  • QuandlesChapter 12
  • Knots and quandles; Chapter 13
  • Biquandles; Chapter 14
  • Gauss diagrams; Chapter 15
  • Applications; Appendix A
  • Tables; Appendix B
  • References by chapter; Back Cover.