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    • Conway, Knots and Groups

      Siddhartha Gadgil

      General Article Volume 26 Issue 5 May 2021 pp 615-627

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    • Keywords

       

      Knots, groups, knot diagram, Conway polynomial, tangles, slice, monstrous moonshine.

    • Abstract

       

      John Conway was one of the most versatile mathematiciansin modern times, who made important contributions to severalareas of mathematics. In this article, we highlight hiscontributions to two areas—knot theory and group theory.

    • Author Affiliations

       

      Siddhartha Gadgil1

      1. Department of Mathematics Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560 012, India.

    • Dates

       
      Published
      7 May 2021

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