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We give a quick introduction to Knot Theory following standard sources in the subject. With the help of examples, we illustrate the ideas of knot invariants, knot groups, Wirtinger presentation, torsion, Seifert surfaces, Skein relations, Alexander and Jones polynomials, and linking number. A few examples of knots and links are given in the appendix.
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Mj, M. (2017). Special Topics: A Crash Course on Knots. In: Bhattacharjee, S., Mj, M., Bandyopadhyay, A. (eds) Topology and Condensed Matter Physics. Texts and Readings in Physical Sciences, vol 19. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6841-6_7
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