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The Geometry and Physics of Knots
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The Geometry and Physics of Knots Hardcover - 1990 - 1st Edition

by Michael Atiyah


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Deals with an area of research that lies at the crossroads of mathematics and physics. The material presented here rests primarily on the pioneering work of Vaughan Jones and Edward Witten relating polynomial invariants of knots to a topological quantum field theory in 2+1 dimensions. Professor Atiyah presents an introduction to Witten's ideas from the mathematical point of view. The book will be essential reading for all geometers and gauge theorists as an exposition of new and interesting ideas in a rapidly developing area.

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  • Title The Geometry and Physics of Knots
  • Author Michael Atiyah
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 88
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Cambridge University Press
  • Date 1990-10
  • ISBN 9780521395212 / 0521395216
  • Weight 0.54 lbs (0.24 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.5 x 5.43 x 0.47 in (21.59 x 13.79 x 1.19 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Knot theory
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 90043350
  • Dewey Decimal Code 514.224