Computing the writhe of a knot
Geometric Topology
2007-05-23 v1
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.
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@article{arxiv.math/0406148,
title = {Computing the writhe of a knot},
author = {David Cimasoni},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0406148},
year = {2007}
}
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9 pages, 9 figures