Knots and Primes An Introduction to Arithmetic Topology /

• Main Author: Morishita, Masanori (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London, 2012.
• Series: Universitext,
• Subjects: Mathematics.; Number theory.; Topology.; Number Theory.; Mathematics, general.

This is a foundation for arithmetic topology - a new branch of mathematics which is focused upon the analogy between knot theory and number theory.  Starting with an informative introduction to its origins, namely Gauss, this text provides a background on knots, three manifolds and number fields. Co...