Computing the writhe of a knot

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We study the variation of the Tait number of a closed space curve according to its different projections. The results are used to compute the writhe of a knot, leading to a closed formula in case of polygonal curves.
9 pages, 9 figures

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Geometric Topology, 57M25 (Primary); 57M27 (Secondary)

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http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/71482

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https://arxiv.org/abs/math/0406148
 http://arxiv.org/abs/math/0406148
 J. Knot Theory Ramifications 10 (2001), no. 3, 387--395

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