Introduction to Vassiliev Invariants with Connection to the Jones Polynomial
Event Detail
Event Type:
Topology Seminar
Date/Time:
Monday, November 18, 2013 - 04:00
Location:
Gilkey 115
Abstract:
I will give an introduction to singular knots and Vassiliev or finite type invariants, show how to get examples of Vassiliev invariants from the Jones polynomial and prove a few basic properties.