Knot Theory and Statistical Mechanics

The intimate relationship between knots and statistical mechanics is related. The theory has already led to better understanding of how DNA twists during replication.

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Published in:Scientific American 1990-11, Vol.263 (5), p.98-105
Main Author: Jones, Vaughan F. R.
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
657000 - Theoretical & Mathematical Physics
ALGEBRA
CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS
CLASSICAL MECHANICS
CRYSTAL MODELS
Deoxyribonucleic acid
DNA
FIELD THEORIES
FUNCTIONS
ISING MODEL
Knots
Mathematical functions
MATHEMATICAL MANIFOLDS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MATHEMATICS
MECHANICS
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
Physics
POLYNOMIALS
QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
QUANTUM MECHANICS
STATISTICAL MECHANICS
Statistics
TOPOLOGY
TRANSFORMATIONS
USES
Vertices
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Summary:The intimate relationship between knots and statistical mechanics is related. The theory has already led to better understanding of how DNA twists during replication.
ISSN:0036-8733
1946-7087
DOI:10.1038/scientificamerican1190-98