Topology bounds energy of knots and links

DOI10.1098/RSPA.2007.0174zbMath1156.76061OpenAlexW2164586585MaRDI QIDQ3510921

Renzo L. Ricca

Publication date: 3 July 2008

Published in: Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1098/rspa.2007.0174

zbMATH Keywords

crossing numberlinking numberhelicitymagnetic energy

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Magnetohydrodynamics and electrohydrodynamics (76W05)

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