Consider two closed oriented space curves 
and 
, where 
and 
are distinct circles, 
and 
are differentiable 
functions, and 
and 
are disjoint loci. Let 
be the linking number
of the two curves, then the Gauss integral is
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Gauss Integral
See also
Călugăreanu Theorem, Gaussian Integral, Linking NumberExplore with Wolfram|Alpha
References
Pohl, W. F. "The Self-Linking Number of a Closed Space Curve." J. Math. Mech. 17, 975-985, 1968.Referenced on Wolfram|Alpha
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Weisstein, Eric W. "Gauss Integral." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/GaussIntegral.html