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Re:Inventing an algebraic knot theory for eight year olds (III) by octatoan on Monday May 11, 2015 @10:20AM (#9524920)
Is the unknot (as in, a loop) representable in this notation?
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Re:Inventing an algebraic knot theory for eight year olds (III) by danghica on Monday May 11, 2015 @11:11AM (#9525330)
Yes, of course. Exercise!
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Re:Inventing an algebraic knot theory for eight year olds (III) by drdeca on Monday May 11, 2015 @11:17AM (#9525372)
Would it be C◦C* ?
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Re:Inventing an algebraic knot theory for eight year olds (III) by danghica on Monday May 11, 2015 @12:56PM (#9526134)
Yes!
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