The Geometry and Physics of Knots (Lezioni Lincee)

The Geometry and Physics of Knots (Lezioni Lincee)

by Michael Atiyah (Author)

Synopsis

These notes deal with an area that lies at the crossroads of mathematics and physics and rest primarily on the pioneering work of Vaughan Jones and Edward Witten, who related polynomial invariants of knots to a topological quantum field theory in 2+1 dimensions.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 108
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 23 Aug 1990

ISBN 10: 0521395542
ISBN 13: 9780521395540