Polygonal knot space near ropelength-minimized knots

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For a polygonal knot K, it is shown that a tube of radius R(K), the polygonal thickness radius, is an embedded torus. Given a thick configuration K, perturbations of size r<R(K) define satellite structures, or local knotting. We explore knotting within these tubes both theoretically and numerically. We provide bounds on perturbation radii for which we can see small trefoil and figure-eight summands and use Monte Carlo simulations to approximate the relative probabilities of these structures as a function of the number of edges.
33 pages, 25 figures

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Geometric Topology, 57M25

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http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/76050

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https://arxiv.org/abs/math/0508293
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