Geometry of Cǎlugǎreanu's theorem

Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences

Volumn 461, Issue 2062, 2005, Pages 3245-3254

  Dennis, M R ^a   Hannay, J H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Curve framing; Gauss map; Linking number; Ribbon; Twist; Writhe

Indexed keywords

CURVE FRAMING; GAUSS MAP; LINKING NUMBER; RIBBON; TWIST; WRITHE;

CALCIUM;

EID: 55349135957     PISSN: 13645021     EISSN: 14712946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspa.2005.1527     Document Type: Article

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