# Turaev Surfaces

## TL;DR

This paper provides an expository overview of Turaev surfaces, explaining their mathematical properties and significance in knot theory for an encyclopedia entry.

## Contribution

It offers a clear, accessible explanation of Turaev surfaces, highlighting their role and importance in the study of knots.

## Key findings

- Clarifies the construction of Turaev surfaces
- Explains their application in knot invariants
- Provides foundational knowledge for further research

## Abstract

An expository article on Turaev surfaces written for "A Concise Encyclopedia of Knot Theory," to appear.