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Differential and Symplectic Topology of Knots and Curves

By S. Tabachnikov

Book information

Publisher
American Mathematical Society
Year
1999
ISBN
0821813544, 9780821813546
ISSN
0065-9290
LCC
QA3 .A572 ser. 2, vol. 190
Open Library ID
OL3542576M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
22 MB (23576331 bytes)
Series
Translations, Series 2, Advances in the Mathematical Sciences, 190
Pages
294\294
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00

Description

This book presents a collection of papers on two related topics: topology of knots and knot-like objects (such as curves on surfaces) and topology of Legendrian knots and links in 3-dimensional contact manifolds. Featured is the work of international experts in knot theory ("quantum" knot invariants, knot invariants of finite type), in symplectic and contact topology, and in singularity theory. The interplay of diverse methods from these fields makes this volume unique in the study of Legendrian knots and knot-like objects such as wave fronts. A particularly enticing feature of the volume is its international significance. The volume successfully embodies a fine collaborative effort by worldwide experts from Belgium, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, Poland, Russia, Sweden, the U.K., and the U.S.

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