Algorithms for recognizing knots and 3-manifolds (Q1809543)

In this survey paper the author describes some topological and algebraic algorithms for recognizing knots and 3-manifolds; in particular, those that relate to distinguishing knots. Algorithms are of interest to geometric topologists for two reasons. First, they have a bearing on the decidability of a problem. Secondly, the discovery of a reasonably efficient algorithm can lead to a computer program which can be used to examine interesting examples. In this paper, one can find various algorithms to recognize the unknot.