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=== Usage === |
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* The easiest way to find a knot/link is to type its name into the search box of the left sidebar and hit "Enter" or click "Go". Examples: |
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|type in search box |
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|get |
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|full [[The Mathematica Package KnotTheory`|<code>KnotTheory`</code>]] notation |
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|picture |
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|8 17 or 8_17 |
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|the 17th 8-crossing knot in Rolfsen's table, <math>8_{17}</math> or [[8 17]] |
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|<code>Knot[8, 17]</code> |
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|[[Image:8_17.gif|90px]] |
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|k11a26 or K11a26 |
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|the 26th alternating 11-crossing knot in the Hoste-Thistlethwaite table, [[K11a26]] |
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|<code>Knot[11, Alternating, 26]</code> |
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|[[Image:K11a26.gif|90px]] |
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|k11n39 or K11n39 |
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|the 39th non-alternating 11-crossing knot in the Hoste-Thistlethwaite table, [[K11n39]] |
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|<code>Knot[11, NonAlternating, 39]</code> |
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|[[Image:K11n39.gif|90px]] |
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|l9a26 or L9a26 |
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|the 26th alternating 9-crossing link in the Thistlethwaite table, [[L9a26]] |
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|<code>Link[9, Alternating, 26]</code> |
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|[[Image:L9a26.gif|90px]] |
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|l10n39 or L10n39 |
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|the 39th non-alternating 10-crossing link in the Thistlethwaite table, [[L10n39]] |
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|<code>Link[10, NonAlternating, 39]</code> |
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|[[Image:L10n39.gif|90px]] |
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|T(7,6) |
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|the torus knot [[T(7,6)]] |
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|<code>TorusKnot[7, 6]</code> |
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|[[Image:T(7,6).jpg|90px]] |
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=== Local Editing Help === |
=== Local Editing Help === |
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* Some [[Local Clip Art]]. |
* Some [[Local Clip Art]]. |
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* Many of the important pages have been categorised, and you can browse these categories by starting at [[:Category:Categories]]. |
* Many of the important pages have been categorised, and you can browse these categories by starting at [[:Category:Categories]]. |
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=== External Editing Help === |
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* Pages on The Knot Atlas are can and are edited in a similar way to pages on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Wikipedia]. For details, see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page Wikipedia:How to edit a page] and [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing WikiMedia:Help:Editing]. |
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=== Sysadmin Help === |
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*If you need to move this wiki to another server, you'll probably appreciate the [[katlas installation notes]]. |
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*Scott wrote some instructions on [[Creating a katlas mirror on a windows machine]], in preparation for the 2005 Knots in Washington conference. |
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*We should automate backup tasks, for now use these [[backup commands]]. |
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Latest revision as of 19:33, 28 August 2007
Local Editing Help
- Learn about how you can contribute.
- For help editing manual pages, see How to Edit this Manual....
- For help editing knot pages, see Modifying Knot Pages.
- Some Local Clip Art.
- Many of the important pages have been categorised, and you can browse these categories by starting at Category:Categories.
