Computing the writhe on lattices

Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General

Volumn 39, Issue 14, 2006, Pages 3535-3543

  Laing, C ^a   Sumners, D W ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33645155026     PISSN: 03054470     EISSN: 13616447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0305-4470/39/14/003     Document Type: Article

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