Why Knot?

Colin Adams

62 pages, parution le 01/06/2004

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Résumé

Knots are as ancient as the beginning of time. But knot theory is an exciting newcomer in mathematics and plays an essential role in today's hottest fields, including DNA research, synthetic chemistry, dynamical systems, fluid mechanics, and cutting-edge physics. Why Knot? An Introduction to the Mathematical Theory of Knots presents this fascinating topic in an easy-to-read, illustrated comic-book format that actively engages the reader. Each new book is packaged with the Tangle®, a manipulative that's perfect for tying the knots presented in the Experiments throughout the book.

Appealing to a wide audience, including higher education undergraduates,gifted high school students, and anyone with an interest in mathematics, Why Knot? supplements many undergraduate mathematics courses, particularly topology, liberal arts mathematics, and pre- or in-service teacher preparation.

With the ease and charm of a comic book, Why Knot? introduces the reader to the profound and still-to-be-explored field of knot theory.

L'auteur - Colin Adams

Colin Adams is the author of a variety of books and articles, including "The Knot Book", an elementary introduction to the mathematical theory of knots. He speaks to professional and lay groups all over North America and beyond. He was a recipient of the Mathematical Association of America Distinguished Teaching Award in 1998 and the Robert Foster Cherry Great Teaching Award in 2003 recognizing the outstanding higher education teacher in North America in any discipline.

Sommaire

Introduction
Mathematical knots: what are they ?
- The basic idea
- Composition
- Crossing numbers
- Reidemeister moves
- Links
- Unknotting number
- How many knots are there?
- Denoting pictures of knots
Knots: what are they?
- History of knots
- Knotted DNA
- Knotted molecules
- Random knotting
The future
- Appendixes

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Key College Publishing, Key Curriculum Press
Auteur(s)	Colin Adams
Parution	01/06/2004
Nb. de pages	62
Format	25 x 25,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	260g
Intérieur	2 couleurs
EAN13	9781931914222
ISBN13	978-1-931914-22-2