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A Simple Way To Measure Knots Has Come Unraveled | Quanta Magazine

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A Simple Way To Measure Knots Has Come Unraveled | Quanta Magazine

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Two mathematicians have proved that a straightforward question — how hard is it to untie a knot? — has a complicated answer.

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TIL: There are a bunch of mathematical geniuses who obsess over identifying and solving knots.

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