List of Mathematical Knots and Links - Knots

Knots

See also: List of prime knots
  • Unknot - a simple un-knotted closed loop
  • Trefoil knot - the two loose ends of a common overhand knot joined together
  • Figure-eight knot (mathematics) - a prime knot with a crossing number four
  • Cinquefoil knot, Solomon's seal knot, pentafoil knot - a prime knot with crossing number five which can be arranged as a pentagram
  • Three-twist knot - the twist knot with three-half twists
  • Stevedore knot (mathematics) - a prime knot with crossing number six, it can also be described as a twist knot with four twists
  • 62 knot - a prime knot with crossing number six
  • 63 knot - a prime knot with crossing number six
  • 7₁ knot, septafoil knot, (7, 2)-torus knot - a prime knot with crossing number seven, which can be arranged as a {7,2} star polygon
  • Square knot (mathematics) - a composite knot obtained by taking the connected sum of a trefoil knot with its reflection
  • Granny knot (mathematics) - a composite knot obtained by taking the connected sum of two identical trefoil knots
  • (p, q)-torus knot - a special kind of knot that lies on the surface of an unknotted torus in R3

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