References beginning with M

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1. $\star$ S. A. Major, Embedded graph invariants in Chern-Simons theory, Universität Wien and Deep Springs College preprint, October 1998. See also hepth/9810071.

2. $\star$ V. O. Manturov, Vassiliev invariants for virtual links, curves on surfaces and the Jones-Kauffman polynomial, Moscow State Univ. preprint, July 2003.

3. $\star$ J. Marche, On Kontsevich integral of torus knots, Université Paris 7 preprint, October 2003, arXiv:math.GT/0310111.

4. $\star$ J. Marche, A computation of Kontsevich integral of torus knots, Algebraic and Geometric Topology 4-51 (2004) 1155-1175, arXiv:math.GT/0404264.

5. $\star$ J. Marche, Surgery on a single clasper and the 2-loop part of the Kontsevich integral, Université Paris 7 preprint, October 2004, arXiv:math.GT/0410272.

6. $\star$ M. Mariño, Chern-Simons theory, matrix integrals, and perturbative three-manifold invariants, Harvard University HUTP-02/A029 preprint, arXiv:hep-th/0207096.

7. $\star$ J. F. Martins, Knot theory With the Lorentz group, University of Nottingham preprint, September 2003, arXiv:math.QA/0309162.

8. $\star$ J. F. Martins, On the analytic properties of the z-coloured Jones polynomial, University of Nottingham preprint, October 2003, arXiv:math.QA/0310394.

9. $\star$ G. Masbaum, Matrix-tree theorems and the Alexander-Conway polynomial, Invariants of knots and 3-manifolds (Kyoto 2001), Geometry and Topology Monographs 4 201-214, arXiv:math.CO/0211063.

10. $\star$ G. Masbaum and A. Vaintrob, Milnor numbers, spanning trees, and the Alexander-Conway polynomial , Université Paris 7 and University of Oregon preprint, November 2001, arXiv:math.GT/0111102.

11. $\star$ G. Massuyeau, Invariants de type fini des variétés de dimension trois et structures spinorielles, Ph.D. thesis, Université de Nantes, October 2002.

12. $\star$ G. Massuyeau, Cohomology rings, Rochlin function, linking pairing and the Goussarov-Habiro theory of 3-manifolds, Algebraic and Geometric Topology 3-41 (2003) 1139-1166, arXiv:math.GT/0307396.

13. $\star$ G. Massuyeau and J.-B. Meilhan, Characterization of $Y_2$-equivalence for homology cylinders, Jour. of Knot Theory and its Ramifications 12-4 (2003) 493-522, arXiv:math.GT/0203179.

14. $\star$ J. Mattes, Functions on the moduli space of flat $G_2$-connections on a Riemann surface, to appear in Proc. Amer. Math. Soc.

15. $\star$ S. Matveev and M. Polyak, Cubic complexes and finite type invariants, Invariants of knots and 3-manifolds (Kyoto 2001), Geometry and Topology Monographs 4 215-233, arXiv:math.GT/0204085.

16. $\star$ M. McDaniel, Decomposition of webs, web document, http://www.aquinas.edu/homepages/mcdanmic/decompos.htm, April 1999.

17. $\star$ M. McDaniel and Y. Rong, On the dimensions of Vassiliev invariants coming from link polynomials, George Washington University preprint, March 1997.

18. $\star$ J.-B. Meilhan, Invariants de type fini des cylindres d'homologie et des string links, Ph.D. thesis, Université de Nantes, December 2003.

19. $\star$ J.-B. Meilhan, Goussarov-Habiro theory for string links and the Milnor-Johnson correspondence, Université de Nantes preprint, February 2004, arXiv:math.GT/0402035.

20. $\star$ J.-B. Meilhan, On Vassiliev invariants of order two for string links, Jour. of Knot Theory and its Ramifications, to appear, arXiv:math.GT/0402036.

21. $\star$ S. A. Melikhov, Colored finite type invariants and multi-variable analogue of the Conway polynomial, Steklov Mathematical Institute preprint, December 2003, arXiv:math.GT/0312007.

22. $\star$ S. A. Melikhov and D. Repovs, A geometric filtration of links modulo knots: II. Comparison, Moscow State University and University of Ljubliana preprint, March 2001, arXiv:math.GT/0103114.

23. $\star$ B. Mellor, The intersection graph conjecture for loop diagrams, Jour. of Knot Theory and its Ramifications 9(2) (2000) 187-211, arXiv:math.GT/9807033.

24. $\star$ B. Mellor, Finite type link homotopy invariants, Jour. of Knot Theory and its Ramifications 8(6) (1999) 773-787, arXiv:math.GT/9807162.

25. $\star$ B. Mellor, Finite type link homotopy invariants II: Milnor's invariants, Jour. of Knot Theory and its Ramifications 9(6) (2000) 735-758, arXiv:math.GT/9812119.

26. $\star$ B. Mellor, Finite type link concordance invariants, Jour. of Knot Theory and its Ramifications 9(3) (2000) 367-385, arXiv:math.GT/9904169.

27. $\star$ B. Mellor, A few weight systems arising from intersection graphs, Michigan Math. Jour. 51-3 (2003) 509-536, arXiv:math.GT/0004080.

28. $\star$ B. Mellor, Intersection graphs for string links, Loyola Marymount University preprint, December 2003, arXiv:math.GT/0312347.

29. $\star$ B. Mellor, Tree diagrams for string links, Loyola Marymount University preprint, May 2004, arXiv:math.GT/0405537.

30. $\star$ B. Mellor, Weight Systems for Milnor Invariants, Loyola Marymount University preprint, January 2005, arXiv:math.GT/0501280.

31. $\star$ B. Mellor and D. Thurston, On the existence of finite type link homotopy invariants, Jour. of Knot Theory and its Ramifications 10(7) (2001) 1025-1040, arXiv:math.GT/0010206.

32. $\star$ P. M. Melvin and H. R. Morton, The coloured Jones function, Comm. Math. Phys. 169 (1995) 501-520.

33. $\star$ G. Meng, Bracket models for weight systems and the universal Vassiliev invariants, Hong Kong University for Science and Technology preprint, April 1994.

34. $\star$ A. B. Merkov, Finite-order invariants of ornaments, preprint, January 1995.

35. $\star$ A. B. Merkov, Vassiliev invariants classify flat braids, in Differential and Symplectic Topology of Knots and Curves (S. Tabachnikov, ed.) AMS Translations Ser. 2 vol. 190 (1999), Providence.

36. $\star$ A. B. Merkov, Vassiliev invariants classify plane curves and doodles, preprint, February 1998.

37. $\star$ H. A. Miyazawa and A. Yasuhara, Classification of $n$-component Brunnian links up to $C_n$-move, Tsuda College and Tokyo Gakugei University preprint, December 2004, arXiv:math.GT/0412490.

38. $\star$ H. R. Morton, The coloured Jones function and Alexander polynomial for torus knots, Math. Proc. Camb. Philos. Soc. 117 (1995) 129-136.

39. $\star$ H. R. Morton and P. R. Cromwell, Distinguishing mutants by knot polynomials, University of Liverpool preprint, July 1994.

40. $\star$ D. Moskovich, Framing and the self-linking integral, University of Tokyo preprint, November 2002, arXiv:math.QA/0211223.

41. $\star$ J. Mostovoy and T. Stanford, On a map from pure braids to knots, Universidad National Autónoma de México and United States Naval Academy preprint, July 1999. See also math.GT/9907088.

42. $\star$ J. Mostovoy and T. Stanford, On invariants of Morse knots, Universidad National Autónoma de México and United States Naval Academy preprint, August 2000, arXiv:math.GT/0008096.

43. $\star$ J. Mostovoy and S. Willerton, Free groups and finite type invariants of pure braids, Max-Planck-Institut preprint MPI-1999-54, May 1999. See also math.GT/9909070.

44. $\star$ H. Murakami, Vassiliev invariants of type two for a link, to appear in Proc. Amer. Math. Soc.

45. $\star$ H. Murakami, Calculations of the Casson-Walker-Lescop invariant from chord diagrams, in Knot theory (V. F. R. Jones, J. Kania-Bartoszynska, J. H. Przytycki, P. Traczyk, and V. G. Turaev, eds.), Banach Center Publications 42 243-254, Warsaw 1998.

46. $\star$ H. Murakami, Hyperbolic three-manifolds with trivial finite type invariants, Waseda University and Mittag-Leffler Institute preprint, February 1999. See also math.GT/9902018.

47. $\star$ H. Murakami, A weight system derived from the multivariable Conway potential function, to appear in the J. London Math. Soc. See also math.GT/9903108.

48. $\star$ H. Murakami and J. Murakami, The colored Jones polynomials and the simplicial volume of a knot, Waseda University, Osaka University, and Mittag-Leffler Institute preprint, May 1999. See also math.GT/9905075.

49. $\star$ H. Murakami and T. Ohtsuki, Finite type invariants of knots via their Seifert matrices, Waseda University and Tokyo Institute of Technology preprint, December 1998. See also math.GT/9903069.

50. $\star$ J. Murakami, The Casson invariant for a knot in a 3-manifold, in Proc. of the Århus Conf. Geometry and physics, (J. E. Andersen, J. Dupont, H. Pedersen, and A. Swann, eds.), lecture notes in pure and applied mathematics 184 (1997) 459-469, Marcel Dekker, New-York.

51. $\star$ J. Murakami, Representations of the mapping class group via the universal perturbative invariant, in Proc. Knots 96 (S. Suzuki, ed.) (1997) 573-586, World Scientific. See correction in http://fuji.math.sci.osaka-u.ac.jp/~jun/papers/knots96c.html

52. $\star$ J. Murakami, On web diagrams, Osaka University preprint, January 1999.

53. $\star$ J. Murakami and T. Ohtsuki, Topological quantum field theory for the universal quantum invariant, to appear in Comm. Math. Phys.

54. $\star$ K. Murasugi, knot Theory and Its applications, Birkhäuser, Boston 1996.