Physical knots : knotting, linking, and folding geometric objects in R³ : AMS Special Session on Physical Knotting and Unknotting, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 21-22, 2001 / / Jorge Alberto Calvo, Kenneth C. Millett, Eric J. Rawdon, editors
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Physical knots : knotting, linking, and folding geometric objects in R³ : AMS Special Session on Physical Knotting and Unknotting, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 21-22, 2001 / / Jorge Alberto Calvo, Kenneth C. Millett, Eric J. Rawdon, editors
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| Pubblicazione: | Providence, Rhode Island : , : American Mathematical Society, , [2002] |
| ©2002 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (356 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 514/.224 |
| Soggetto topico: | Knot theory |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Persona (resp. second.): | CalvoJorge Alberto <1971-> |
| MillettKenneth C. | |
| RawdonEric J. <1970-> | |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Nota di contenuto: | ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Physical knots""; ""The space of piecewise-linear knots""; ""Characterizing polygons in R3""; ""Upper bounds for equilateral stick numbers""; ""An investigation of equilateral knot spaces and ideal physical knot configurations""; ""Topological effects on the average size of random knots""; ""Bringing an order into random knots""; ""The probability of knotting in lattice polygons""; ""Knotting in adsorbing lattice polygons""; ""In search of the ideal trefoil knot""; ""The crossing numbers of thick knots and links"" |
| ""On thickness and packing density for knots and links""""Approximating ropelength by energy functions""; ""Conformal geometric viewpoints for knots and links I""; ""Curves, circles, and spheres""; ""The rupture of knotted strings under tension""; ""Classifying and applying rational knots and rational tangles""; ""Untangling some spheres in R4 by energy minimizing flow""; ""Convexifying polygons in 3D: A survey""; ""Infinitesimally locked self-touching linkages with applications to locked trees""; ""Biologic"" | |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Physical knots |
| ISBN: | 0-8218-7894-8 |
| 0-8218-3200-X | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910480853803321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
| Opac: | Controlla la disponibilità qui |
Serie:
Contemporary mathematics (American Mathematical Society) ; ; v. 304.