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Description for Knots and Links
Hardcover. .
Rolfsen's beautiful book on knots and links can be read by anyone, from beginner to expert, who wants to learn about knot theory. Beginners find an inviting introduction to the elements of topology, emphasizing the tools needed for understanding knots, the fundamental group and van Kampen's theorem, for example, which are then applied to concrete problems, such as computing knot groups. For experts, Rolfsen explains advanced topics, such as the connections between knot theory and surgery and how they are useful to understanding three-manifolds. Besides providing a guide to understanding knot theory, the book offers 'practical' training. After reading it, ... Read more
Rolfsen's beautiful book on knots and links can be read by anyone, from beginner to expert, who wants to learn about knot theory. Beginners find an inviting introduction to the elements of topology, emphasizing the tools needed for understanding knots, the fundamental group and van Kampen's theorem, for example, which are then applied to concrete problems, such as computing knot groups. For experts, Rolfsen explains advanced topics, such as the connections between knot theory and surgery and how they are useful to understanding three-manifolds. Besides providing a guide to understanding knot theory, the book offers 'practical' training. After reading it, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
American Mathematical Society United States
Number of pages
439
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Series
AMS Chelsea Publishing
Condition
New
Place of Publication
Providence, United States
ISBN
9780821834367
SKU
V9780821834367
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Ref
99-1
Reviews for Knots and Links
…a gem and a classic. Every mathematics library should own a copy and every mathematician should read at least some of it. The writing is clear and engaging, while the choice of examples is genius…Rolfsen’s book continues to be a beautiful introduction to some beautiful ideas. - Scott A. Taylor, MAA Reviews