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Physical Knots: Knotting, Linking, and Folding Geometric Objects in $\mathbb {R}^3$
Jorge Alberto CalvoKenneth C. MillettEric J. Rawdon
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Knotting, Linking, and Folding Geometric Objects in R3 : AMS Special Session on Physical Knotting and Unknotting, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 21-22, 2001
出版American Mathematical Soc., 2002
主題Mathematics / GeneralMathematics / AppliedMathematics / Geometry / GeneralMathematics / Topology
ISBN082183200X9780821832004
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=anYbCAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋The properties of knotted and linked configurations in space have long been of interest to physicists and mathematicians. More recently and more widely, they have become important to biologists, chemists, computer scientists, and engineers. The depth and breadth of their applications are widely appreciated. Nevertheless, fundamental and challenging questions remain to be answered. Based on a Special Session at the AMS Sectional Meeting in Las Vegas (NV) in April 2001, this volumediscusses critical questions and introduces new ideas that will stimulate multi-disciplinary applications. Some of the papers are primarily theoretical; others are experimental. Some are purely mathematical; others deal with applications of mathematics to theoretical computer science, engineering,physics, biology, or chemistry. Connections are made between classical knot theory and the physical world of macromolecules, such as DNA, geometric linkages, rope, and even cooked spaghetti. This book introduces the world of physical knot theory in all its manifestations and points the way for new research. It is suitable for a diverse audience of mathematicians, computer scientists, engineers, biologists, chemists, and physicists.