William Jaco
Impact in
- Geometry and Topology top 0.2%
- Geometric and Algebraic Topology
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- Advanced Combinatorial Mathematics
Papers in
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- Geometric and Algebraic Topology 32
- Geometry and complex manifolds 2
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- Homotopy and Cohomology in Algebraic Topology 14
- Advanced Operator Algebra Research 2
- Co-authors
- Peter B. Shalen (4 shared papers)J Rubinstein (10 shared papers)Ulrich Oertel (1 shared paper)Jeffrey L. Tollefson (1 shared paper)Hyam Rubinstein (3 shared papers)Stephan Tillmann (7 shared papers)John Hempel (2 shared papers)Marc Culler (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- Algebraic & Geometric Topology (4 papers)Topology (4 papers)Transactions of the American Mathematical Society (4 papers)Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society (3 papers)Inventiones mathematicae (2 papers)
- Partner nations
- United StatesAustraliaGermany
In The Last Decade
William Jaco
41 papers receiving 1.1k citations
William Jaco's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 59
- Geometry and Topology 1.3k
- Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics 373
- Mathematical Physics 893
- Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 195
- Applied Mathematics 241
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Co-authors
The 18 scholars most cited alongside William Jaco, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
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| # | Work | ||
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| 1 | Lectures on Three-Manifold Topology Hit paper breakdown → | 1980 | 462 |
| 2 | 1979 | 201 | |
| 3 | 1984 | 79 | |
| 4 | 1976 | 78 | |
| 5 | 1995 | 59 | |
| 6 | 2003 | 56 | |
| 7 | 1984 | 47 | |
| 8 | 1982 | 40 | |
| 9 | 1984 | 36 | |
| 10 | 1989 | 33 | |
| 11 | 1988 | 33 | |
| 12 | 2009 | 33 | |
| 13 | 1972 | 25 | |
| 14 | 1971 | 25 | |
| 15 | 2003 | 20 | |
| 16 | 2011 | 20 | |
| 17 | 1969 | 19 | |
| 18 | 1970 | 15 | |
| 19 | 1976 | 14 | |
| 20 | 1973 | 12 |
About William Jaco
William Jaco is a scholar working on Geometry and Topology, Mathematical Physics, Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design, Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics and Computational Theory and Mathematics, having authored 44 papers that have together received 1.4k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Geometric and Algebraic Topology (32 papers), Computational Geometry and Mesh Generation (16 papers), Homotopy and Cohomology in Algebraic Topology (14 papers), Advanced Combinatorial Mathematics (11 papers), Topological and Geometric Data Analysis (9 papers), Geometric Analysis and Curvature Flows (7 papers), Advanced Operator Algebra Research (2 papers) and Geometry and complex manifolds (2 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Geometry and Topology (1.3k citations), Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics (373 citations), Mathematical Physics (893 citations), Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design (195 citations) and Applied Mathematics (241 citations). William Jaco has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Australia and Germany. Frequent co-authors include Peter B. Shalen, J Rubinstein, Ulrich Oertel, Jeffrey L. Tollefson, Hyam Rubinstein, Stephan Tillmann, John Hempel, Marc Culler, Eric Sedgwick and D. R. McMillan. Their work appears in journals such as Algebraic & Geometric Topology, Topology, Transactions of the American Mathematical Society, Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society and Inventiones mathematicae.
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