strandLinking {braids} | R Documentation |
The linking number between two strands of a braid.
strandLinking(braid, i, j)
braid |
a |
i , j |
indices of two strands |
An integer.
linkingMatrix
to get the linking numbers between
all pairs of strands of the braid.
braid <- mkBraid(4, c(2, -3, 3))
strandLinking(braid, 1, 3)