Why knot?: an introduction to the mathematical theory of knots
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Emeryville, Ca.
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Key College Publ
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c2004
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v, 62 p.: ill.; 26 cm
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Includes bibliographical references )p. 59(
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Colin Conrad Adams
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Preface. Section 1: Introduction. Section 2: Mathematical Knots: What Are They? A. The Basic Idea. B. Composition. C. Crossing Number. D. Reidemeister Moves. E. Links. F. Unknotting Number. G. How Many Knots Are There? H. Denoting Pictures of Knots. Section 3: Knots, What Good Are They? A. History. B. Knotted DNA. C. Knotted Molecules. D. Random Knotting. Section 4: The Future. Extra Fun. Appendix 1. Appendix 2. Further Reading. Some Answers to the Experiments