Following Knots down Their Energy Gradients

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Symmetry 2012, 4(2), 276-284; doi:10.3390/sym4020276

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Following Knots down Their Energy Gradients

Louis H. Kauffman

Math UIC, 851 South Morgan Street, Chicago, IL 60607-7045, USA

Received: 3 February 2012; in revised form: 19 March 2012 / Accepted: 18 April 2012 / Published: 27 April 2012

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Symmetry and Beauty of Knots)

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Abstract: This paper details a series of experiments in searching for minimal energy configurations for knots and links using the computer program KnotPlot.

Keywords: knot; link; Simon energy; ropelength; KnotPlot

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