Definition: Unknot

The unknot \(U\) is a knot whose knot diagrams are equivalent to the simple closed curve.

Example

Below, you find some knot diagrams for the unknot:

unknot

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References

Bibliography

  1. Sossinsky, Alexei: "Mathematik der Knoten - Wie eine Theorie entsteht", rororo, 2000