Knots and Surfaces: A Guide to Discovering Mathematics (Mathematical World, Vol. 6)

By David W. Farmer

In most mathematics textbooks, the most exciting part of mathematics --- the process of invention and discovery --- is completely hidden from the reader. The aim of Knots and Surfaces is to change all... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821804510
• ISBN13: 9780821804513
• Release Date: November 1995
• Publisher: American Mathematical Society
• Length: 101 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.3" x 0.5" x 7.3"

Customer Reviews

EXCELLENT INTRODUCTION TO UNUSUAL MATHEMATICAL TOPICS

This book (and the author's companion book GROUPS AND SYMMETRY) are both worth getting. This one introduces Graph Theory, Surface Topology and Knots while the other one introduces Groups, Border Patterns and Wallpaper Patterns. Both books provided a guided approach through exercises, and both books have exceptional bibliographies, and suggestions for further experimentation. (My inability to visualize or deal with Knots is not the author's fault, however.)

Intellectual Treat

This is such a wonderful book. If you are interested in mathematics but aren't a mathematician this is the book for you. While reading it and working through the problems I really had the feeling that I was doing real mathematics vs just walking the dog type problems. I think this book is just as good if not better in some regards to Jeffery Weeks popular and excellent book The Shape of Space. After reading this book you will really understand some Topology,Graph Theory, and Knot Theory.