Torus knot

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Mathematical knot
Topological object
gptkbp:characterizedBy Two coprime integers (p, q)
gptkbp:definedIn Surface of a torus
gptkbp:field gptkb:Mathematics
gptkb:Topology
gptkbp:hasMirrorImage T(q, p)
gptkbp:hasSpecialCase T(2,3) is the trefoil knot
T(2,5) is the cinquefoil knot
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Torus knot
gptkbp:notation T(p, q)
gptkbp:property Wraps around the torus p times in one direction and q times in the other
Can be represented as a closed braid
Chiral for most (p, q)
Has a Seifert surface
Has a known Alexander polynomial
Has a known Jones polynomial
Has a known bridge number
Has a known crossing number
Has a known genus
Is a fibered knot
Is a periodic knot
Is a satellite knot only if p or q is not coprime
Is a special case of a torus link
Lies on the surface of a torus
Nontrivial if both p and q are greater than 1
Prime knot if p and q are coprime
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Torus_link
Cinquefoil knot
Trefoil knot
gptkbp:studiedIn gptkb:Knot_theory
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Torus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6