A flype is a
rotation of a tangle. The word "flype" is derived
from the old Scottish verb meaning "to turn or fold back." Tait (1898)
used this word to indicate a different knot transformation than the one understood
in the modern definition, illustrated above (Hoste et al. 1998).
Flype
See also
Flyping Conjecture, TangleExplore with Wolfram|Alpha
References
Hoste, J.; Thistlethwaite, M.; and Weeks, J. "The FirstReferenced on Wolfram|Alpha
FlypeCite this as:
Weisstein, Eric W. "Flype." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/Flype.html