Meanings
nounConway knot (plural Conway knots)
plural Conway knots
- mathematicsA particular knot with 11 crossings, related by mutation to the Kinoshita-Terasaka knot.
Origin
Named after John Horton Conway.
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APA
Conway knot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Conway%20knot
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