Differential and Symplectic Topology of Knots and Curves

Download or read book Differential and Symplectic Topology of Knots and Curves written by Serge Tabachnikov and published by American Mathematical Soc.. This book was released on 1999 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a collection of papers on two related topics: topology of knots and knot-like objects (such as curves on surfaces) and topology of Legendrian knots and links in 3-dimensional contact manifolds. Featured is the work of international experts in knot theory ("quantum" knot invariants, knot invariants of finite type), in symplectic and contact topology, and in singularity theory. The interplay of diverse methods from these fields makes this volume unique in the study of Legendrian knots and knot-like objects such as wave fronts. A particularly enticing feature of the volume is its international significance. The volume successfully embodies a fine collaborative effort by worldwide experts from Belgium, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, Poland, Russia, Sweden, the UK, and the US.