Surface-Knots in 4-Space: An Introduction

by Seiichi Kamada

Book Overview

This introductory volume provides the basics of surface-knots and related topics, not only for researchers in these areas but also for graduate students and researchers who are not familiar with the field.Knot theory is one of the most active research fields in modern mathematics. Knots and links are closed curves (one-dimensional manifolds) in Euclidean 3-space, and they are related to braids and 3-manifolds. These notions are generalized into higher...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9811040907
• ISBN13: 9789811040900
• Release Date: April 2017
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"