Knot theory is a rapidly developing field of research with many applications, not only for mathematics. The present volume, written by a well-known specialist,

This book is a survey of current topics in the mathematical theory of knots. For a mathematician, a knot is a closed loop in 3-dimensional space: imagine knotti

"Knot theory is a rapidly developing field of research with many applications not only for mathematics. The present volume, written by a well-known specialist,

A selection of topics which graduate students have found to be a successful introduction to the field, employing three distinct techniques: geometric topology m

Knot theory is a kind of geometry, and one whose appeal is very direct because the objects studied are perceivable and tangible in everyday physical space. It i