Knots and Surfaces (Paperback, 1st paperback ed)

The main theme of this book is the mathematical theory of knots and its interaction with the theory of surfaces. Beginning with a simple diagrammatic approach to the study of knots, reflecting the artistic and geometric appeal of interlaced forms, Knots and Surfaces takes the reader through recent advances in our understanding to areas of current research. Included are straightforward introductions to topological spaces, surfaces, the fundamental group, graphs, free groups, and group presentations. These topics combine into a coherent and highly developed theory to explore and explain the accessible and intuitive problems of knots and surfaces. Both as an introduction to several areas of prime importance to the development of pure mathematics today, and as an account of pure mathematics in action in an unusual context, the book presents novel challenges to students and other interested readers.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 1996
First published:	February 1996
Authors:	N.D. Gilbert (Lecturer in Mathematics) • T. Porter (Reader in Pure Mathematics)
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	268
Edition:	1st paperback ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-851490-9
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Algebra > Groups & group theory Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Topology > Algebraic topology Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Topology > Analytic topology Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Applied mathematics > General
LSN:	0-19-851490-5
Barcode:	9780198514909

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