The Knot Book: An Elementary Introduction to the Mathematical Theory of Knots

Adams, Colin C.

ISBN 10: 0716742195 / ISBN 13: 9780716742197

Published by W. H. Freeman, 2000

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Knot Book: An Elementary Introduction to the Mathematical Theory of Knots
• Publisher: W. H. Freeman
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0716742195
• ISBN 13: 9780716742197
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Over a century old, knot theory is today one of the most active areas of modern mathematics. Its study has led to important applications in DNA research and the synthesis of new molecules. "The Knot Book" makes research in knot theory accessible to a non-specialist audience. Colin Adams starts with the simplest knot (the trivial knot or unknot) and guides readers through increasingly more intricate twists and turns of knot theory, exploring problems and theorems mathematicians can now solve, as well as those that remain open.

About the Author

Colin C. Adams, Williams College.