Akio Kawauchi Present Professional Positions: Professor of Osaka City University, Department of Mathematics Academic Degrees: Ph.D./Doctor of Science: Osaka City University (Graduate School, Division of Natural Science, Mathematics) M.A.: Kobe University (Facurity of Science, Department of Mathematics) B.S./A.B.: Sophia University (Faculty of Science and Engineering, Department of Mathematics) Visiting Appointments: Fellowship Researcher of Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, U.S.A. (1978-1980) Academic Honors and Awards: Geometry Prize, the Mathematical Society of Japan (1987) Inoue Prize for Science, Japan (1995) Osaka Science Prize (1996) Website: http://www.sci.osaka-cu.ac.jp/~kawauchi/index.html

• 1. ​What is Knot Theory?---Why Is It in Mathematics?2. The Evolution of Mathematics Education---forwarding the research and practice of teaching knot theory in mathematics education---3. The Background of Developing Teaching Contents of Knot Theory 4. Education Practice in Elementary School 5. Education Practices in Junior High School 6. Education Practices in Senior High School 7. Education Practice at the University as Liberal Arts and Teacher Education-Index

From the reviews:“The book is about knot theory in the Japanese school system. It contains seven chapters which map the different viewpoints on the subject. … the book might be interesting for someone with a detailed interest in the situation of the teaching of knot theory in schools in Japan.” (Stephan Rosebrock, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1257, 2013)

Akio Kawauchi Present Professional Positions: Professor of Osaka City University, Department of Mathematics Academic Degrees: Ph.D./Doctor of Science: Osaka City University (Graduate School, Division of Natural Science, Mathematics) M.A.: Kobe University (Facurity of Science, Department of Mathematics) B.S./A.B.: Sophia University (Faculty of Science and Engineering, Department of Mathematics) Visiting Appointments: Fellowship Researcher of Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, U.S.A. (1978-1980) Academic Honors and Awards: Geometry Prize, the Mathematical Society of Japan (1987) Inoue Prize for Science, Japan (1995) Osaka Science Prize (1996) Website: http://www.sci.osaka-cu.ac.jp/~kawauchi/index.html

• 1. ​What is Knot Theory?---Why Is It in Mathematics?2. The Evolution of Mathematics Education---forwarding the research and practice of teaching knot theory in mathematics education---3. The Background of Developing Teaching Contents of Knot Theory 4. Education Practice in Elementary School 5. Education Practices in Junior High School 6. Education Practices in Senior High School 7. Education Practice at the University as Liberal Arts and Teacher Education-Index

From the reviews:“The book is about knot theory in the Japanese school system. It contains seven chapters which map the different viewpoints on the subject. … the book might be interesting for someone with a detailed interest in the situation of the teaching of knot theory in schools in Japan.” (Stephan Rosebrock, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1257, 2013)

Akio Kawauchi Present Professional Positions: Professor of Osaka City University, Department of Mathematics Academic Degrees: Ph.D./Doctor of Science: Osaka City University (Graduate School, Division of Natural Science, Mathematics) M.A.: Kobe University (Facurity of Science, Department of Mathematics) B.S./A.B.: Sophia University (Faculty of Science and Engineering, Department of Mathematics) Visiting Appointments: Fellowship Researcher of Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, U.S.A. (1978-1980) Academic Honors and Awards: Geometry Prize, the Mathematical Society of Japan (1987) Inoue Prize for Science, Japan (1995) Osaka Science Prize (1996) Website: http://www.sci.osaka-cu.ac.jp/~kawauchi/index.html

• 1. ​What is Knot Theory?---Why Is It in Mathematics?2. The Evolution of Mathematics Education---forwarding the research and practice of teaching knot theory in mathematics education---3. The Background of Developing Teaching Contents of Knot Theory 4. Education Practice in Elementary School 5. Education Practices in Junior High School 6. Education Practices in Senior High School 7. Education Practice at the University as Liberal Arts and Teacher Education-Index

From the reviews:“The book is about knot theory in the Japanese school system. It contains seven chapters which map the different viewpoints on the subject. … the book might be interesting for someone with a detailed interest in the situation of the teaching of knot theory in schools in Japan.” (Stephan Rosebrock, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1257, 2013)