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Computing the writhe of a knot

ContributorsCimasoni, Davidorcid
Published inJournal of knot theory and its ramifications, vol. 10, no. 3, p. 387-395
Publication date2001
Abstract

We study the variation of the Tait number of a closed space curve according to its different projections. The results are used to compute the writhe of a knot, leading to a closed formula in case of polygonal curves.

Keywords
  • PL knot
  • Tait number
  • Writhe
  • Lattice knot
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  • arxiv : math.GT
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CIMASONI, David. Computing the writhe of a knot. In: Journal of knot theory and its ramifications, 2001, vol. 10, n° 3, p. 387–395.
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