Mathematics of Knots, Braids, Links, and Tangles

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Course Description

Preference to sophomores. Types of knots and how knots can be distinguished from one another by means of numerical or polynomial invariants. The geometry and algebra of braids, including their relationships to knots. Topology of surfaces. Brief summary of applications to biology, chemistry, and physics.

Grading Basis

RLT - Letter (ABCD/NP)

Units

Min

Max

Course Repeatable for Degree Credit?

Components

Course Component

SU Intro Seminar - Sophomore

Enrollment Optional?

This course has been approved for the following WAYS

Formal Reasoning (FR)