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Geometric Knot Theory - Smooth Curves Living in 2- and 3-dimensions.

Student-Run Geometry/Topology Seminar

Speaker: Emi Arima, UC Davis
Location: 2112 MSB
Start time: Mon, Jan 18 2010, 12:10PM

This talk will give a brief introduction to the ideas and problems in geometric knot theory. Then, time permitting, we will discuss Fabricius-Bjerre's work with smooth curves in the plane and the possible ways of generalizing his results to knots in 3-space.