Twisting with Fibonacci
Document Type
Article - Open Access
Publication Title
The Harvard College Mathematics Review
Publisher
Harvard University
Publication Date
Spring 2008
Abstract/ Summary
Determining when two links are equivalent is one of the central goals of knot theory. This paper describes the Conway polynomial, a link invariant that offers one approach to this problem. When calculating the Conway polynomial of the (n, 2) torus knots, we encounter the familiar patterns of Pascal's triangle and the Fibonacci sequence.
Repository Citation
Rowland, D.
(2008). Twisting with Fibonacci. The Harvard College Mathematics Review, 2(1), 66-74.
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