Differential and Symplectic Topology of Knots and Curves

A collection of papers on two related topics: topology of knots and knot-like objects (such as curves on surfaces), and topology of Legendrian knots and links in 3-dimensional contact manifolds. Featured is the work of international experts in knot theory (quantum knot invariants, knot invariants of finite type), in symplectic and contact topology, and in singularity theory. With its interplay of diverse methods from these fields, this volume is intended for graduate students and research mathematicians working in manifolds and cell complexes.