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What is a knot? We all know what a knot is, right? We see knots in shoelaces, bicycle locks, or even ribbons on gifts.
Are mathematicians interested in those knots? or something else?
Why?
How do mathematicians distinguish different types of knots?
How many different kinds of knots are there?
Why would mathematicians and scientists care about such questions?
If you are interested in the answers to all these curious questions --what a knot is mathematically and how we can apply them in advanced sciences, then this session is for you.
Rasika Churchill
Rasika Churchill
What is a knot?
February 8, 2026 1-3pm
February 8, 2026 1-3pm
Shineman Center, SUNY Oswego, Room 132
Rasika Churchill is an Associate Professor of Mathematics at SUNY Oswego in New York. She is originally from Sri Lanka.
Her professional interests include knot theory, quandles, probability, and actuarial science.
Outside of her academic work, she enjoys spending time with her two children and her husband, who is also a mathematician at SUNY Oswego.
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