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arxiv: math/0406148 · v1 · submitted 2004-06-08 · 🧮 math.GT

Computing the writhe of a knot

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We study the variation of the Tait number of a closed space curve according to its different projections. The results are used to compute the writhe of a knot, leading to a closed formula in case of polygonal curves.

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