Topological invariants in braid theory

Letters in Mathematical Physics

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 181-192

  Berger, Mitchell A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Braids; Hamiltonian dynamics; Knots

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041814706     PISSN: 03779017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1010979823190     Document Type: Article

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