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pretzel knot
n. (context topology English) A pretzel link which is a knot.
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Pretzel knot
A Pretzel knot may refer to:
- Pretzel link: a concept in mathematics
- Soft pretzel with garlic
- Stafford knot: a rope knot used in sailing and heraldry
(−2,3,7) pretzel knot
In geometric topology, a branch of mathematics, the (−2, 3, 7) pretzel knot, sometimes called the Fintushel–Stern knot (after Ron Fintushel and Ronald J. Stern), is an important example of a pretzel knot which exhibits various interesting phenomena under three-dimensional and four-dimensional surgery constructions.