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 |
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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 |