Session: A Mathematical Invitation to Knot Theory (Science, Technology, and Diversity for a Healthy World)

Friday, October 12, 2012: 10:15 AM-11:45 AM

607 (WSCC)

Chairs:

Dagan Karp, PhD, Assistant Professor, Harvey Mudd College , Robin Wilson, PhD, Assistant Professor, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and Mariel Vazquez, PhD, Assistant Professor, San Francisco State University

Description: What is Knot Theory? Is it “pure” or “applied”? The answer is yes! Knot Theory is amazingly active in pure research and its applications range from genetics to harmonics. We will introduce the subject and discuss pure and applied research. All students, postdocs, professionals and faculty are welcome!

10:15 AM

Introductory Remarks

10:20 AM

Physical Knots
Jorge Calvo, PhD , Associate Professor , Ave Maria University

10:40 AM

The writhe of a polygon on the hexagonal closed packing
Christian Laing, PhD , Assistant Professor , Wilkes University

11:00 AM

Oriented skein relation for knot Floer homology and a biological application
Candice Price, MA , PhD Candidate, University of Iowa , Institute for Mathematics and its Applications

11:20 AM

Knot Theory and Low Dimensional Topology
Michael Williams, PhD , University of California President’s Postdoctoral Fellow , University of California, Santa Barbara

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