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Normal Surfaces and Algorithmic Topology
Student-Run Geometry/Topology Seminar| Speaker: | Josh Howie, University of Melbourne |
| Location: | 2112 MSB |
| Start time: | Tue, Oct 27 2009, 12:10PM |
Quick overview of some properties of knots and incompressible surfaces. An introduction to normal surface theory and a look at the Jaco-Oertel algorithm. Then a look at work in progress on an algorithm to decide if a knot is alternating.