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](https://github.com/bookofproofs/bookofproofs.github.io/blob/main/_sources/_assets/images/examples/unknot.jpg?raw=true)
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References
Bibliography
- Sossinsky, Alexei: "Mathematik der Knoten - Wie eine Theorie entsteht", rororo, 2000