Title:  Knots, Braids, and DNA

Presenter:  Dr. Grant Lathrom, Arkansas State University

Knot theory has applications in many areas of physical science as well as being a fascinating area of mathematical research on its own.  We will give a brief overview of knot theory and describe some techniques for determination of polynomial invariants for knots.  We will conclude with a discussion of the application of knot theory to DNA replication.