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COMPUTING THE WRITHE OF A KNOT

    https://doi.org/10.1142/S0218216501000913Cited by:6 (Source: Crossref)
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    Abstract

    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.