The braids on your blanket
(2024)
Journal Article
Cheng, M., & Laugwitz, R. (in press). The braids on your blanket. Journal of Humanistic Mathematics,
In this expositional essay, we introduce some elements of the study of groups by analysing the braid pattern on a knitted blanket. We determine that the blanket features pure braids with a minimal number of crossings. Moreover, we determine polynomia... Read More about The braids on your blanket.