Natural classification of knots
2006 ◽
Vol 463
(2078)
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pp. 569-582
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The principal objective of the knot theory is to provide a simple way of classifying and ordering all the knot types. Here, we propose a natural classification of knots based on their intrinsic position in the knot space that is defined by the set of knots to which a given knot can be converted by individual intersegmental passages. In addition, we characterize various knots using a set of simple quantum numbers that can be determined upon inspection of minimal crossing diagram of a knot. These numbers include: crossing number; average three-dimensional writhe; number of topological domains; and the average relaxation value.
2017 ◽
Vol 26
(12)
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pp. 1750075
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1988 ◽
Vol 102
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pp. 343-347
1998 ◽
Vol 102
(3)
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pp. 748-760
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