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| ID | 381 |
|---|---|
| First Name | Robert |
| Last Name | Todd |
| Institution | University of Nebraska at Omaha |
| Speaker Category | faculty |
| Title of Talk | Khovanov Homology: An undergraduate research project |
| Abstract | Khovanov homology is a sophisticated construction in knot theory, a branch of mathematics which is foreign and mysterious to many undergraduates. However, with only some linear algebra, some computer skills, and a little maturity as prerequisites, Khovanov homology can be used as a context to introduce many important mathematical ideas. I will discuss an on-going undergraduate research project whose goal is to compute the Khovanov homology of some families of knots. Such computations have only been performed for a handful of examples, thus our results will be of interest to researchers in the field. There will be many pictures and examples. |
| Subject area(s) | knot theory, undergraduate research |
| Suitable for undergraduates? | Y |
| Day Preference | Either |
| Computer Needed? | Y |
| Bringing a laptop? | Y |
| Overhead Needed? | N |
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| Date Submitted | 09/12/2014 |
| Year | 2014 |