Electronic Proceedings of the Eighteenth Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics

Orlando, Florida, March 16-19, 2006

Paper R011

This is an electronic reprint, reproduced by permission of Pearson Education Inc. Originally appeared in the Proceedings of the Eighteenth Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics, Edited by Joanne Foster, ISBN 0-321-49160-2, Copyright (C) 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc.


Undergraduate Student Research in Knot Theory Using Multiple Computational Platforms

Timothy D. Comar


Department of Mathematics
Benedictine University
5700 College Road
Lisle, IL 60532
USA


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ABSTRACT

Knot Theoretic Problems are frequently approachable by undergraduates who have completed multivariable calculus. Computer algebra systems and knot theoretic software further enable students to solve knot theoretic research problems. The speaker will discuss his work with undergraduates on determining stick numbers of knots using Derive, Maple, and KnotPlot.

Keyword(s): student research, topology, Derive, Maple