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62 knot

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62 knot
Arf invariant1
Braid length6
Braid no.3
Bridge no.2
Crosscap no.2
Crossing no.6
Genus2
Hyperbolic volume4.40083
Stick no.8
Unknotting no.1
Conway notation[312]
A–B notation62
Dowker notation4, 8, 10, 12, 2, 6
Last / Next6163
Other
alternating, hyperbolic, fibered, prime, reversible

In knot theory, the 62 knot is one of three prime knots with crossing number six, the others being the stevedore knot and the 63 knot. This knot is sometimes referred to as the Miller Institute knot,[1] because it appears in the logo[2] of the Miller Institute for Basic Research in Science at the University of California, Berkeley.

The 62 knot is invertible but not amphichiral. Its Alexander polynomial is

its Conway polynomial is

and its Jones polynomial is

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The 62 knot is a hyperbolic knot, with its complement having a volume of approximately 4.40083.

Surface

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Example

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Ways to assemble of knot 6.2

If a bowline is tied and the two free ends of the rope are brought together in the simplest way, the knot obtained is the 62 knot. The sequence of necessary moves are depicted here:

References

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  1. ^ Weisstein, Eric W. "Miller Institute Knot". MathWorld.
  2. ^ Miller Institute - Home Page
  3. ^ "6_2", The Knot Atlas.