New Method Unravels Knot Measurement Simplicity
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Mathematicians have disproved a long-standing conjecture in knot theory by finding a counterexample that shows the unknotting number is unpredictable, revealing greater complexity in the study of knots than previously thought.
Topics:science#additivity-conjecture#counterexample#knot-theory#mathematical-research#mathematics#unknotting-number
A Simple Way To Measure Knots Has Come Unraveled Quanta Magazine
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