2001/05/01 by David Cimasoni · 1 citation
Computer Science · Engineering · Mathematics · #Advanced Numerical Analysis Techniques #Combinatorics #Computer Graphics and Visualization Techniques #Geometry #Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction #Knot (papermaking) #Knot invariant #Knot theory #Linking number #Mathematics #Pure mathematics #Twist #Writhe
paper · doi:10.1142/s0218216501000913
openalex publication_date 2001/05/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/05/21
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.