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Knots and physics / Louis H. Kauffmann.
Math/Physics/Astronomy Library QC20.7.K56 K38 1993
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kauffman, Louis H., 1945-
- Series:
- K & E series on knots and everything ; v. 1.
- Series on knots and everything ; v. 1
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Knot polynomials.
- Mathematical physics.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 723 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Singapore ; River Edge, NJ : World Scientific, [1993]
- Summary:
- Based upon courses taught by the author in 1985, this text introduces knot and link invariants as generalized amplitudes for a quasi- physical process. Kauffman (affiliation not cited) takes a combinatorial stance toward knot theory and related topics in topology and mathematical physics. Coverage includes, for example, the frictional properties of knots, relations with combinatorics, and knots in dynamical systems. The volume is not indexed. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9810216564
- 9810216580
- OCLC:
- 30675365
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