In this chapter we discuss the basics of the theory of braids and braid groups.
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Kassel, C., Turaev, V. (2008). Braids and Braid Groups. In: Braid Groups. Graduate Texts in Mathematics, vol 247. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-68548-9_1
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