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Applications of Knot Theory: Using Knot Theory to Unravel Biochemistry Mysteries July 01, 2016 (02:00 PM PDT - 03:00 PM PDT)
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Location: SLMath: Baker Board Room
Speaker(s) Candice Price (Smith College)
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Although knots have been used since the dawn of humanity, the mathematical study of knots is only a little over 100 years old. Not only has knot theory grown theoretically, the fields of physics, chemistry and molecular biology have provided many applications of mathematical knots. In this talk, I provide an overview of some connections between knot theory and DNA-protein interaction, outlining specifics of the biological mechanisms of DNA replication while providing an overview of related knot invariants.

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