Applications of Braid Theory
Applications of Braid Theory
Applications of Braid Theory
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What if curves go up and down?<br />
1. Cut the curves into segments at turning points<br />
in height.<br />
2. Sum winding numbers for each<br />
pair <strong>of</strong> segments (if opposite<br />
directions, multiply by ‐1).<br />
Heresegments2and3give<br />
Here segments 2 and 3 give<br />
winding angle <strong>of</strong> ‐4p.