Braids and Braid Groups

Kassel, Christian; Turaev, Vladimir

doi:10.1007/978-0-387-68548-9_1

Christian Kassel³ &
Vladimir Turaev⁴

Part of the book series: Graduate Texts in Mathematics ((GTM,volume 247))

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In this chapter we discuss the basics of the theory of braids and braid groups.

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Institut de Recherche Mathématique Avancée, CNRS et Université Louis Pasteur, 7 rue René Descartes, 67084, Strasbourg, France
Prof. Christian Kassel
Department of Mathematics, Indiana University Bloomington, Rawles Hall, 47405, Bloomington, IN, USA
Prof. Vladimir Turaev

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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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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-68548-9_1
Published: 30 June 2008
Publisher Name: Springer, New York, NY
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