Knot theory has been transformed from a rather specialized branch of topology to a very popular, vibrant field of mathematics. The impetus for this change was t... » 

Knot theory has been transformed from a rather specialized branch of topology to a very popular, vibrant field of mathematics. The impetus for this change was the work of Vaughan Jones, who discovered a new polynomial invariant ofknots. This led to astonishing connections between knot theory and physics and disciplines as algebraic geometry,Lie theory. The author believes this book valuable as an introduction to the exciting field of knot theory. «