Find a string. Really. Do it. Now twist, tie and tangle it as much as you like. Finally, attach the two loose ends of your string together to make a closed loop. (This is a crucial step.) What you ...

Cambridge-based Riverlane produces a chip that detects and corrects the errors currently holding back quantum computing - Copyright AFP HENRY NICHOLLS Cambridge-based ...

Scientists have developed a new method using knot theory to find the optimal routes for future space missions without the need to waste fuel. Just as sat-nav did away with the need to argue over the ...

Knot theory, a branch of topology, examines the intricate properties of closed curves embedded in three-dimensional space. At its core is the study of knot invariants—quantitative measures that remain ...

Just as sat-nav did away with the need to argue over the best route home, scientists from the University of Surrey have developed a new method to find the optimal routes for future space missions ...

A Wellington School student's success in unraveling a DNA knot-theory problem earned her a spot as one of 40 high school students nationwide -- and the only one from Ohio -- named finalists in the ...

Knot theory, a branch of topology dedicated to the study of embeddings of circles in three-dimensional space, intersects deeply with homotopy theory—the study of continuous deformations between ...