Applications of topology to DNA

Isabel Darcy; De Sumners

Banach Center Publications (1998)

  • Volume: 42, Issue: 1, page 65-75
  • ISSN: 0137-6934

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The following is an expository article meant to give a simplified introduction to applications of topology to DNA.

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Darcy, Isabel, and Sumners, De. "Applications of topology to DNA." Banach Center Publications 42.1 (1998): 65-75. <http://eudml.org/doc/208826>.

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