Tight open knots
Computational Physics
2009-11-07 v1 Biological Physics
Abstract
The most tight conformations of prime knots are found with the use of the SONO algorithm. Their curvature and torsion profiles are calculated. Symmetry of the knots is analysed. Connections with the physics of polymers are discussed.
Cite
@article{arxiv.physics/0103016,
title = {Tight open knots},
author = {P. Pieranski and S. Przybyl and A. Stasiak},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0103016},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
11 pages, 8 figures