Knots and k-width

Joel Hass; J. Hyam Rubinstein; Abigail Thompson

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Knots and k-width

Hass J
Rubinstein J
Thompson A

Geometriae Dedicata (2009) 143(1) 7-18

DOI: 10.1007/s10711-009-9368-z

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We investigate several natural invariants of curves and knots in ℝ3. These invariants generalize bridge number and width. As with bridge number, there are connections to the total curvature of a curve. © The Author(s) 2009.

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2-width
Knot theory
Thin position
Three-dimensional topology
k-width

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Hass, J., Rubinstein, J. H., & Thompson, A. (2009). Knots and k-width. Geometriae Dedicata, 143(1), 7–18. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10711-009-9368-z

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