Math/CS Seminar Talk: Knots, Links and Polyhedral Graphs

Join us for the first Math/CS Seminar Talk of the Fall 2024 Semester.

Title

Knots, Links and Polyhedral Graphs

Speaker

Dr Joseph Malkevitch

Abstract

Mathematically a knot is a piece of string with its ends identified in 3-space.  A link is a collection of possibly interlocking circles in 3-space. If one flattens a knot or link into a plane one can think of the resulting dots and lines diagram as a graph, which sometimes will represent a 3-dimensional polyhedron. Many unsolved questions suitable for student research will be raised. No prior knowledge required.