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Main Author: Burde, Gerhard 1931- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin [u.a.] de Gruyter 2003
Edition:2., rev. and extended ed
Series:De Gruyter studies in mathematics 5
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Item Description:Literaturverzeichnis S. [367] - 505
Main description: This book is an introduction to classical knot theory. Topics covered include: different constructions of knots, knot diagrams, knot groups, fibred knots, characterisation of torus knots, prime decomposition of knots, cyclic coverings and Alexander polynomials and modules together with the free differential calculus, braids, branched coverings and knots, Montesinos links, representations of knot groups, surgery of 3-manifolds and knots. Knot theory has expanded enormously since the first edition of this book published in 1985. A special feature of this second completely revised and extended edition is the introduction to two new constructions of knot invariants, namely the Jones and homfly polynomials and the Vassiliev invariants. The book contains many figures and some tables of invariants of knots. This comprehensive account is an indispensable reference source for anyone interested in both classical and modern knot theory. Most of the topics considered in the book are developed in detail; only the main properties of fundamental groups and some basic results of combinatorial group theory are assumed to be known. The text is accessible to advanced undergraduate and graduate students in mathematics
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (PDF-Datei, 572 p.)
ISBN:9783110198034
DOI:10.1515/9783110198034

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