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How to Untwist Your Fractions

2026-03-01
By: Ursula Whitcher
On: March 1, 2026
In: 2026, Algebra and Number Theory, Diana Davis, Geometry and Topology
Tagged: Euclidean algorithm, knots
With: 2 Comments

You could pick up the torus and rotate it horizontally, as though you are taking the lid off of a jar of peanut butter... How to Untwist Your Fractions Diana Davis Phillips Exeter Academy A string around a bagel Here's the problem: your bagel has a torus knot wrapped aroundRead More →

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