Event Title
Location
Davis 301
Start Date
30-4-2015 3:00 PM
End Date
30-4-2015 3:25 PM
Project Type
Presentation
Description
We present a light introduction into Knot Theory and discuss aspects of the Unknotting Problem. We will take a look at two important results from Lackenby and Henrich-Kauffman on the bound of Reidemeister Moves necessary to simplify the unknot.
Faculty Sponsor
Fernando Gouvea
Sponsoring Department
Colby College. Mathematics and Statistics Dept.
CLAS Field of Study
Natural Sciences
Event Website
http://www.colby.edu/clas
ID
1302
COinS
Apr 30th, 3:00 PM
Apr 30th, 3:25 PM
Untangling the Unknot
Davis 301
We present a light introduction into Knot Theory and discuss aspects of the Unknotting Problem. We will take a look at two important results from Lackenby and Henrich-Kauffman on the bound of Reidemeister Moves necessary to simplify the unknot.
https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/clas/2015/program/348