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Reidemeister move

Reidemeister move noun: any of three local moves on a link diagram: (i) twist and untwist in either direction; (ii) move one loop completely over another; (iii) move a string completely over or under a crossing.

Noun

Reidemeister move (plural Reidemeister moves)

  1. (knot theory) Any of three local moves on a link diagram: (i) twist and untwist in either direction; (ii) move one loop completely over another; (iii) move a string completely over or under a crossing.

Forms of Reidemeister move

pluralReidemeister moves

Origin of Reidemeister move

Demonstrated by Reidemeister (1927).

Questions about Reidemeister move

What does Reidemeister move mean?
Reidemeister move means any of three local moves on a link diagram: (i) twist and untwist in either direction; (ii) move one loop completely over another; (iii) move a string completely over or under a crossing.
What part of speech is Reidemeister move?
Reidemeister move is a noun.
What is the plural of Reidemeister move?
The plural of Reidemeister move is Reidemeister moves.

Words near Reidemeister move in the dictionary

  1. Reicks
  2. Reickses
  3. Reid
  4. Reidel
  5. Reidels
  6. Reidemeister move
  7. Reidemeister moves
  8. reidentifiability
  9. reidentifiable
  10. reidentification
  11. reidentifications

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