{"product_id":"an-invitation-to-knot-theory-heather-a-dye-9781498701648","title":"An Invitation to Knot Theory: Virtual and Classical","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Only Undergraduate Textbook to Teach Both Classical and Virtual Knot Theory\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn Invitation to Knot Theory: Virtual and Classical\u003c\/strong\u003e gives advanced undergraduate students a gentle introduction to the field of virtual knot theory and mathematical research. It provides the foundation for students to research knot theory and read journal articles on their own. Each chapter includes numerous examples, problems, projects, and suggested readings from research papers. The proofs are written as simply as possible using combinatorial approaches, equivalence classes, and linear algebra.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe text begins with an introduction to virtual knots and counted invariants. It then covers the normalized \u003ci\u003ef\u003c\/i\u003e-polynomial (Jones polynomial) and other skein invariants before discussing algebraic invariants, such as the quandle and biquandle. The book concludes with two applications of virtual knots: textiles and quantum computation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Heather A. Dye\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1498701647\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781498701648\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/08\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.20h x 7.00w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2017","brand":"Heather A. Dye","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48088437031167,"sku":"9781498701648","price":126.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_76a53cac-de9c-4d6d-9a94-c8a44d4f0370.jpg?v=1769104828","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/an-invitation-to-knot-theory-heather-a-dye-9781498701648","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}