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Wired
January 2007
Gareth Cook |
Untangling the Mystery of the Inca The ancient Andean empire built great cities but left no written records - except perhaps in mysterious knotted strings called khipu. Can an anthropologist and some mathematicians crack the code?   |
Science News
October 13, 2007
Julie J. Rehmeyer |
Math Trek: A Tangled Tale A jostled string forms knots quickly and there is an entire branch of mathematics devoted to understanding the formation of these knots. |
Science News
February 22, 2003
Ivars Peterson |
The Tangled Task of Distinguishing Knots Unlike a knotted piece of rope, a mathematical knot has no free ends. In this context, a knot is a one-dimensional curve that winds through itself in three-dimensional space, finally catching its tail to form a closed loop. |
Science News
October 31, 2008
Julie Rehmeyer |
Unknotting Knot Theory New techniques are beginning to unravel the mysteries of knots, revealing a great mathematical superstructure in the process |
Science News
October 14, 2006
Ivars Peterson |
Knots in Proteins Knotted proteins are rare, but more than just random occurrences. The secret of spontaneous knotting lies in the mathematics of self-avoiding random walks. |
This Old House
April 12, 2000
Joe Hurst-Wajszczuk |
Knots Homeowners Should Know Unless you're a sailor or Boy Scout, there are only five knots you need to know how to tie. |
AskMen.com
March 7, 2003
Chris Rovny |
Your Guide To Tying A Tie There are well over a dozen different tie knots, including the diagonal, the Shelby (a.k.a. the Pratt) and the Onassis, just to name a few. Here are detailed directions for three of the most popular knots: the four-in-hand, the half-Windsor, and the Windsor. |
