Topological quantum field theory and strong shift equivalence

Canadian Mathematical Bulletin

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 190-197

  Gilmer, Patrick M ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Knot; Link; Shift equivalence; Symbolic dynamics; TQFT

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038930857     PISSN: 00084395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4153/CMB-1999-023-4     Document Type: Article

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