The Machete Number

Authors

David Freund, The College of WoosterFollow

Abstract

Knot theory is a branch of topology that deals with the structure and properties of links. Employing a variety of tools, including surfaces, graph theory, and polynomials, we develop and explore classical link invariants. From this foundation, we de fine two novel link invariants, braid height and machete number, and investigate their properties and connection to classical invariants.

Advisor

Ramsay, John

Department

Mathematics

Recommended Citation

Freund, David, "The Machete Number" (2013). Senior Independent Study Theses. Paper 961.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/independentstudy/961

Disciplines

Applied Mathematics

Keywords

knot theory

Publication Date

2013

Degree Granted

Bachelor of Arts

Document Type

Senior Independent Study Thesis Exemplar