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Knots in Washington XLI
December 4-6, 2015
George Washington University
Washington, DC, USA

Organizers
Valentina Harizanov (GWU), Jozef H. Przytycki (GWU), Yongwu Rong (GWU), Radmila Sazdanovic (NCSU), Alexander Shumakovitch (GWU), Hao Wu (GWU)

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3D printing for knot theory and topology
by
Nicholas Owad
UNL
Coauthors: Kyle Istvan

In recent years, the cost of 3D printing has dropped significantly, to the point where it is more economical for departments to fabricate their own models than order them online. We will discuss the basics of 3D printing and the various technologies that are available. We'll also mention some of the mathematical tools available to help generate printable models, and include examples of links, Seifert surfaces, and other familiar examples from low-dimensional topology.

Date received: November 20, 2015

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