Textbook
Why Knot?: An Introduction to the Mathematical Theory of Knots with TangleISBN: 978-0-470-41349-4
Paperback
June 2008, ©2004
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Those with an interest in knots, both young and old, will enjoy
reading Why Knot? An Introduction to the Mathematical Theory of
Knots. Colin Adams, well-known for his advanced research
in topology and knot theory, is the author of this new book that
brings his findings and his passion for the subject to a more
general audience. Adams also presents a history of knot
theory from its early role in chemistry to modern applications such
as DNA research, dynamical systems, and fluid mechanics. Real math,
unreal fun!
Each copy of Why Knot? is packaged with a plastic manipulative called the Tangle®. Adams uses the Tangle because “you can open it up, tie it in a knot and then close it up again.” The Tangle is the ultimate tool for knot theory because knots are defined in mathematics as being closed on a loop. Readers use the Tangle to complete the experiments throughout the brief volume.
This beautifully illustrated comic book is appropriate for many
mathematics courses at the undergraduate level such as liberal arts
math, and topology. Additionally, the book could easily challenge
high school students in math clubs or honors math courses.
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