Counting graphs induced by Gauss diagrams and families of mutant alternating knots

The construction known as Gauss diagrams or Gauss words is one of the oldest in knot theory and has been studied extensively both in the context of knots and in the context of closed curves with self-intersections. When we studied graphs induced by Gauss diagrams, we produced all examples of these g...

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Main Authors: Alexei Lisitsa, Alexei Vernitski
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
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description The construction known as Gauss diagrams or Gauss words is one of the oldest in knot theory and has been studied extensively both in the context of knots and in the context of closed curves with self-intersections. When we studied graphs induced by Gauss diagrams, we produced all examples of these graphs of small sizes, and we published the number of these graphs as sequence A343358 in the OEIS. The aim of this article is to clarify several subtle theoretical points concerning A343358. Most importantly, we explain why our numbers, produced using graph-theoretical constructions, reflect the number of so-called mutant knots.
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spelling doaj-art-9e64ce6263fa4db7aef2337b2a435b512025-08-20T01:58:31ZengElsevierExamples and Counterexamples2666-657X2024-12-01610016210.1016/j.exco.2024.100162Counting graphs induced by Gauss diagrams and families of mutant alternating knotsAlexei Lisitsa0Alexei Vernitski1Department of Computer Science, University of Liverpool, Ashton building, Liverpool, L69 3DR, UKSchool of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science, University of Essex, Colchester, CO4 3SQ, UK; Corresponding author.The construction known as Gauss diagrams or Gauss words is one of the oldest in knot theory and has been studied extensively both in the context of knots and in the context of closed curves with self-intersections. When we studied graphs induced by Gauss diagrams, we produced all examples of these graphs of small sizes, and we published the number of these graphs as sequence A343358 in the OEIS. The aim of this article is to clarify several subtle theoretical points concerning A343358. Most importantly, we explain why our numbers, produced using graph-theoretical constructions, reflect the number of so-called mutant knots.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666657X24000284Gauss diagramInterlacement graphCircle graphAlternating knotMutant knot
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Counting graphs induced by Gauss diagrams and families of mutant alternating knots
Examples and Counterexamples
Gauss diagram
Interlacement graph
Circle graph
Alternating knot
Mutant knot
title Counting graphs induced by Gauss diagrams and families of mutant alternating knots
title_full Counting graphs induced by Gauss diagrams and families of mutant alternating knots
title_fullStr Counting graphs induced by Gauss diagrams and families of mutant alternating knots
title_full_unstemmed Counting graphs induced by Gauss diagrams and families of mutant alternating knots
title_short Counting graphs induced by Gauss diagrams and families of mutant alternating knots
title_sort counting graphs induced by gauss diagrams and families of mutant alternating knots
topic Gauss diagram
Interlacement graph
Circle graph
Alternating knot
Mutant knot
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