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A Simple Way to Measure Knots Has Come Unraveled

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A Simple Way to Measure Knots Has Come Unraveled

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A Simple Way To Measure Knots Has Come Unraveled | Quanta Magazine
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Two mathematicians have proved that a straightforward question — how hard is it to untie a knot? — has a complicated answer.

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    Holy shit, this is a huge finding, and it’s beautiful that they found the counterexample in such a simple knot.

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