Volume 1 in the series is Louis H Kauffman's Knots and Physics . One purpose of this series is to continue the exploration of many of the themes indicated in Volume 1. These themes reach out beyond knot theory into physics, mathematics, logic, linguistics, philosophy, biology and practical experience. All of these outreaches have relations with knot theory when knot theory is regarded as a pivot or meeting place for apparently separate ideas.
Knots act as such a pivotal place.
We do not fully understand why this is so. The Series represents stages in the exploration of this nexus. Details of the titles in this series to date give a picture of the enterprise. Knots and Applications edited by L H Kauffman A compilation of research papers devoted to applications of knot theory. The collection includes reprints of Lord Kelvin's work on his theory of knotted vortices and atomic structure.