Gordian Unknots
Computational Physics
2007-05-23 v1 Classical Physics
Abstract
Numerical simulations indicate that there exist conformations of the unknot, tied on a finite piece of rope, entangled in such a manner, that they cannot be disentangled to the torus conformation without cutting the rope. The simplest example of such a gordian unknot is presented.
Cite
@article{arxiv.physics/0103080,
title = {Gordian Unknots},
author = {P. Pieranski and S. Przybyl and A. Stasiak},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0103080},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
6 pages, 3 figures