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An introduction to knot theory/ W.B. Raymond Lickorish

By: Lickorish, W. B. RaymondMaterial type: Text

TextSeries: (Graduate texts in mathematics) ; 175Publication details: New York: Springer, c1997Description: x, 201 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN: 038798254XSubject(s): Knot theoryDDC classification: 514.2242

Contents:

1. A beginning for knot theory -- 2. Seifert surfaces and knot factorisation -- 3. The Jones polynomial -- 4. Geometry of alternating links -- 5. The Jones polynomial of an alternating link -- 6. The Alexander polynomial -- 7. Covering spaces -- 8. The Conway polynomial, signatures and slice knots -- 9. Cyclic branched covers and the Goeritz matrix -- 10. The Arf invariant and the Jones polynomial -- 11. The fundamental group -- 12. Obtaining 3-manifolds by surgery on S3 -- 13. 3-manifold invariants from the Jones polynomial -- 14. Methods for calculating quantum invariants -- 15. Generalisations of the Jones polynomial -- 16. Exploring the HOMFLY and Kauffman polynomials.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
General Books	Central Library, Sikkim University General Book Section	514.2242 LIC/I (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		P25291

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1. A beginning for knot theory --
2. Seifert surfaces and knot factorisation --
3. The Jones polynomial --
4. Geometry of alternating links --
5. The Jones polynomial of an alternating link --
6. The Alexander polynomial --
7. Covering spaces --
8. The Conway polynomial, signatures and slice knots --
9. Cyclic branched covers and the Goeritz matrix --
10. The Arf invariant and the Jones polynomial --
11. The fundamental group --
12. Obtaining 3-manifolds by surgery on S3 --
13. 3-manifold invariants from the Jones polynomial --
14. Methods for calculating quantum invariants --
15. Generalisations of the Jones polynomial --
16. Exploring the HOMFLY and Kauffman polynomials.

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