num_pages: 306
description: Over a century old knot theory is today one of the most active areas of modern mathematics. The study of knots has led to important applications in DNA research and the synthesis of new molecules and has had a significant impact on statistical mechanics and quantum field theory.Colin Adamss The Knot Book is the first book to make cutting-edge research in knot theory accessible to a non-specialist audience. Starting with the simplest knots Adams guides readers through increasingly more intricate twists and turns of knot theory exploring problems and theorems mathematicians can now solve as well as those that remain open. He also explores how knot theory is providing important insights in biology chemistry physics and other fields. The new paperback edition has been updated to include the latest research results and includes hundreds of illustrations of knots as well as worked examples exercises and problems.With a simple piece of string an elementary mathematical background and The Knot Book  anyone can start learning about some of the most advanced ideas in contemporary mathematics.
language: English
title: The Knot Book: An Elementary Introduction to the Mathematical Theory of Knots
publisher: W. H. Freeman