Assignment due March 29. For the knots 6_1 and 6_2, determine Wirtinger presentations for their knot groups. Find 2 generator, 1 relator presentations for the groups. Use Fox derivatives to compute the Alexander polynomial for these two knots.
The presentations will be scheduled in early April, during the last two weeks of classes.
A student's grade will be determined by Homework Assignments, Independent project, Midterm, and the Final Exam according to the following percentages:
25% Assignments
25% Independent project
20% Midterm Test
30% Final Exam
Class Notes:
week 1
01/11/22
01/13/22
week 2
01/18/22
01/20/22
week 3
01/25/22
01/27/22
week 4
02/01/22
02/03/22
week 5
02/08/22
02/10/22
week 6
02/15/22
02/17/22
week 7
03/01/22
03/05/22
week 9
03/15/22
03/17/22
week 10
03/22/22
03/24/22
Class Lectures (mp4s):
week 2
01/18/22
01/20/22
week 3
01/25/22
01/27/22
week 4
02/01/22
02/03/22
week 8
03/05/22