In the late 19th century, the mathematician and physicist Peter Guthrie Tait worked to classify every mathematical knot. Using little more than geometric intuition, he and his collaborators succeeded in finding every knot with up to 10 crossings.
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I'm confused enough without going through all that!
ReplyDeleteThe fact that there are knots at all proves that we live in 3 spatial dimensions.
ReplyDeleteThere are no knots in e.g. four.
Don't show that book to a boy scout. You'll drive him mad.
ReplyDeleteRiver - You mean you're knot even going to learn ONE knot?! 😄
ReplyDeleteStu - I assume you have a proof ready to be published? We'll call it "The Proof of Knot Stu".
Kirk - What a way to get back at the scouts for making me go camping!
There are no knots in 4D of 1D strings Stu. But you can knot 2D sheets in 4D 🤪
ReplyDeleteWe are knot amused.
ReplyDeleteAnon - Knowing that makes you a real wing knot.
ReplyDeleteBill - In knot theory, we may be knot sure or not sure.
Having lived aboard a boat I have a fascination for knots but they are all the gordian not to me!
ReplyDelete"click it to big it" I like that Mike!
I think I need new glasses. Even when I enlarged the graphic it was still hard to see.
ReplyDeleteI know enough to tie my shoelaces.
ReplyDeleteCloudia - The gordian knot for us is congress.
ReplyDeleteKathy - I agree. I think I looked for a bigger picture... Maybe knot.
Peter definitely needed a life.
ReplyDeleteLady - That may or may knot be true.
ReplyDeleteRiver - You were in spam jail. Probably for knot knowing knots.
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