Factor Knot

The knots that make up a knot sum of a composite knot are known as factor knots (Adams 1994, p. 8).

See also

Composite Knot, Knot Sum, Prime Knot

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References

Adams, C. C. The Knot Book: An Elementary Introduction to the Mathematical Theory of Knots. New York: W. H. Freeman, 1994.

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Factor Knot." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/FactorKnot.html

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