what’s in a knot?
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What’s in a Knot?. Michael Ehrenberg October 13, 2005. Differentiating Between Knots. Can this knot be untangled?. = ?. What’s in a Mathematical Knot?. Trivial Knot. Trefoil Knot. Composite Knots. + =. Knot History. Late 1800’s Universe filled with Ether - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
What’s in a Knot?
Michael EhrenbergOctober 13, 2005
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Can this knot be untangled?
= ?
Differentiating Between Knots
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What’s in a Mathematical Knot?
Trivial Knot Trefoil Knot
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Composite Knots
+ =
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Knot History
• Late 1800’s• Universe filled with Ether• Lord Kelvin proposed
each element has a signature
• Signature based on knotting of element with ether
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Knot Applications
• Late 1980’s
• DNA Tangling
• Genetic Impact of Knots