English

The work of Jones

Geometric Topology 2023-09-12 v2

Abstract

In this article the discovery of the Jones Polynomial will be discussed, emphasizing the way in which it illustrated the remarkable unity between distinct parts of Mathematics, each with its own language, but initially without a dictionary.

Cite

@article{arxiv.2210.01920,
  title  = {The work of Jones},
  author = {Joan S. Birman},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2210.01920},
  year   = {2023}
}

Comments

Accepted by Journal of knot theory and its ramifications, Typos and minor errors have been corrected in v2

R2 v1 2026-06-28T02:48:53.505Z