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