alternating knot
An alternating knot
is a knot with a diagram that has crossings that
alternate between over and under as one travels around the knot in a fixed
direction.
Examples of alternating knots include the trefoil knot (http://planetmath.org/ConnectedSum) and the figure-eight knot.
| Title | alternating knot |
|---|---|
| Canonical name | AlternatingKnot |
| Date of creation | 2013-03-22 16:29:18 |
| Last modified on | 2013-03-22 16:29:18 |
| Owner | Mathprof (13753) |
| Last modified by | Mathprof (13753) |
| Numerical id | 9 |
| Author | Mathprof (13753) |
| Entry type | Definition |
| Classification | msc 57M25 |
| Defines | alternating |