The Knot Atlas

Encyclopedic website dedicated to knot theory


The Knot Atlas is a website, an encyclopedia rather than atlas, dedicated to knot theory. It and its predecessor were created by mathematician Dror Bar-Natan, who maintains the current site with Scott Morrison. According to Schiller, the site contains, "beautiful illustrations and detailed information about knots," as does KnotPlot.com.[1] According to the site itself, it is a knot atlas (collection of maps), theory database, knowledge base, and "a home for some computer programs".[2]

References

  1. Schiller, Christoph (2012). Motion Mountain, The Adventure of Physics – Vol. 5: Motion Inside Matter – Pleasure, Technology and Stars, p. 272. MotionMountain.net.
  2. "Knot Atlas:About", The Knot Atlas.

External links

  • Official website
  • Morrison, Scott (Aug 20, 2007). "Grepping the Knot Atlas". Secret Blogging Seminar.