Knotoids

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Abstract: We introduce and study knotoids. Knotoids are represented by diagrams in a surface which differ from the usual knot diagrams in that the underlying curve is a segment rather than a circle. Knotoid diagrams are considered up to Reidemeister moves applied away from the endpoints of the underlying segment. We show that knotoids in S2 generalize knots in S3 and study the semigroup of knotoids. We also discuss applications to knots and invariants of knotoids.




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