Torsion Number

One of a set of numbers defined in terms of an invariant generated by the finite cyclic covering spaces of a Knotcomplement. The torsion numbers for Knots up to 9 crossings were cataloged by Reidemeister (1948).

References

Reidemeister, K. Knotentheorie. New York: Chelsea, 1948.

Rolfsen, D. ``Torsion Numbers.'' §6A in Knots and Links. Wilmington, DE: Publish or Perish Press, pp. 145-146, 1976.

• Brun's Constant
• Brun's Sum
• Brun's Theorem
• Brute Force Factorization
• B-Spline
• B-Tree
• Bubble
• Buchberger's Algorithm
• Buckminster Fuller Dome
• Buffon-Laplace Needle Problem
• Buffon's Needle Problem
• Bulirsch-Stoer Algorithm
• Bullet Nose
• Bumping Algorithm
• Bundle
• Burau Representation
• Burkhardt Quartic
• Burnside Problem
• Burnside's Conjecture
• Burnside's Lemma
• Busemann-Petty Problem
• Busy Beaver
• Small Multiple Method
• Small Number
• Small Retrosnub Icosicosidodecahedron