Knots, molecules, and the universe : (Record no. 31707)
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| fixed length control field | nam a22 7a 4500 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 181010b2015 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781470437350 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 514 FLA-E |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Flapan, Erica |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Knots, molecules, and the universe : |
| Remainder of title | an introduction to topology / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Erica Flapan...[et.al.,]. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | USA |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | American Mathematical Soceity |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2015 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 386 p. |
| 365 ## - TRADE PRICE | |
| Price type code | INR |
| Price amount | 1295.00 |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | This book is an elementary introduction to geometric topology and its applications to chemistry, molecular biology, and cosmology. It does not assume any mathematical or scientific background, sophistication, or even motivation to study mathematics. It is meant to be fun and engaging while drawing students in to learn about fundamental topological and geometric ideas. Though the book can be read and enjoyed by nonmathematicians, college students, or even eager high school students, it is intended to be used as an undergraduate textbook. The book is divided into three parts corresponding to the three areas referred to in the title. Part 1 develops techniques that enable two- and three-dimensional creatures to visualize possible shapes for their universe and to use topological and geometric properties to distinguish one such space from another. Part 2 is an introduction to knot theory with an emphasis on invariants. Part 3 presents applications of topology and geometry to molecular symmetries, DNA, and proteins. Each chapter ends with exercises that allow for better understanding of the material. The style of the book is informal and lively. Though all of the definitions and theorems are explicitly stated, they are given in an intuitive rather than a rigorous form, with several hundreds of figures illustrating the exposition. This allows students to develop intuition about topology and geometry without getting bogged down in technical details. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Topology - Textbooks |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Algebric topology - Textbooks |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Knot theory - Textbooks |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Geometry - Textbooks |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Molecular biology - Textbookss |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Averett, Maia |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Bryant, Lance |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Burns, Shea |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Callahan, Jason |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Campisi, Marion Moore |
| 952 ## - LOCATION AND ITEM INFORMATION (KOHA) | |
| Withdrawn status | Withdrawn |
| Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection code | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Cost, normal purchase price | Total Checkouts | Total Renewals | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Date last checked out | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | Damaged | Not For Loan | 510 | BITS Pilani Hyderabad | BITS Pilani Hyderabad | General Stack (For lending) | 10/10/2018 | 1295.00 | 4 | 2 | 514 FLA-E | 36649 | 16/06/2022 | 09/10/2019 | 10/10/2018 | Books |