References beginning with M

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. $\star$ V. O. Manturov, Teoriya uzlov, ("Knot theory", in Russian), RCD Publishers, 2005, 512 pp. www.rcd.ru/details/777

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

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

6. $\star$ 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.

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

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

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

10. $\star$ 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.

11. $\star$ 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.

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

13. $\star$ 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.

14. $\star$ 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.

15. $\star$ G. Massuyeau, Some finiteness properties for the Reidemeister-Turaev torsion of three-manifolds, arXiv:math.GT/0507214.

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

17. $\star$ 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.

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

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

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

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

22. $\star$ J.-B. Meilhan, On Vassiliev invariants of order two for string links, Jour. of Knot Theory and its Ramifications, v. 14, no. 5 (2005), 665-687. arXiv:math.GT/0402036.

23. $\star$ J.-B. Meilhan, Borromean surgery formula for the Casson invariant, arXiv:math.GT/0509335.

24. $\star$ J.-B. Meilhan, On surgery along Brunnian links in 3-manifolds, arXiv:math.GT/0603421.

25. $\star$ 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.

26. $\star$ 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.

27. $\star$ 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.

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

29. $\star$ 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.

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

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

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

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

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

35. $\star$ 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.

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

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

38. $\star$ A. B. Merkov, Finite-order invariants of ornaments, Merkov, A. B. (1998) Finite order invariants of ornaments, J. of Math. Sciences 90:4, 2215-2273.

39. $\star$ 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.

40. $\star$ A. B. Merkov, Vassiliev invariants classify plane curves and doodles, Mat. Sbornik 194:9, 31-62.

41. $\star$ A.B.Merkov, On the Classification of Ornaments Advnces in Sov. Math., Vol. 21 (1994), 199-211.

42. $\star$ A.B.Merkov, Segment-arrow diagrams and invariants of ornaments Mat. Sbornik 191:11, 47-78 (2000).

43. $\star$ 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.

44. $\star$ Iain Moffatt, The Aarhus integral and the mu-invariants, arXiv:math.GT/0511435.

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

46. $\star$ H. R. Morton and P. R. Cromwell, Distinguishing mutants by knot polynomials, J. Knot Theory Ramifications 5 (1996), no. 2, 225-238. (preprint version: July 1994).

47. $\star$ H. R. Morton and N. Ryder, Invariants of genus 2 mutants, arXiv:0708.0514.

48. $\star$ D. Moskovich, Framing and the self-linking integral, University of Tokyo preprint, November 2002, arXiv:math.QA/0211223. Far East J. of Math. Sci., vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 165-183 (2004).

49. $\star$ D. Moskovich, Acyclic Jacobi Diagrams. arXiv:math.GT/0507351.

50. $\star$ D. Moskovich, T. Ohtsuki. Vanishing of 3-Loop Jacobi Diagrams of Odd Degree. arXiv:math.GT/0511602.

51. $\star$ 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.

52. $\star$ 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.

53. $\star$ 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.

54. $\star$ H. Murakami, Vassiliev invariants of type two for a link, Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 124 (1996), 3889-3896.

55. $\star$ 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.

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

57. $\star$ 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.

58. $\star$ 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.

59. $\star$ 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.

60. $\star$ 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.

61. $\star$ 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

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

63. $\star$ J. Murakami, Finite-type invariants detecting the mutant knots Proceedings of the Conference in Knot Theory dedicated to Professor Kunio Murasugi for his 70th birthday, Toronto July 13th–17th, 1999, Toronto, March 2000, pp. 258-267.

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

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