Reidemeister move

Summary

Reidemeister move is a knot operation^[1]. It draws 53 Wikipedia views per month (knot_operation category, ranking #1 of 1).^[2]

Key Facts

• Reidemeister move is credited with the discovery of Kurt Reidemeister^[3].
• Reidemeister move is credited with the discovery of James Waddell Alexander II^[4].
• Reidemeister move is credited with the discovery of Garland Briggs^[5].
• Reidemeister move's image is recorded as Reidemeitster.svg^[6].
• Reidemeister move's instance of is recorded as knot operation^[7].
• Reidemeister move's instance of is recorded as mathematical concept^[8].
• Kurt Reidemeister is named after Reidemeister move^[9].
• Reidemeister move's Commons category is recorded as Reidemeister moves^[10].
• Reidemeister move's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04bsjf^[11].
• Reidemeister move's MathWorld ID is recorded as ReidemeisterMoves^[12].
• Reidemeister move's nLab ID is recorded as Reidemeister move^[13].
• Reidemeister move's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics^[14].
• Reidemeister move's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2777513542^[15].

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Works and Contributions

Credited discoveries include Kurt Reidemeister^[3], a mathematician^[16], 1893–1971^[17], of Germany^[18], specialised in topology^[19]; James Waddell Alexander II^[4], a mathematician^[20], 1888–1971^[21], of United States^[22], awarded the Bôcher Memorial Prize^[23], specialised in topology^[24]; and Garland Briggs^[5].

Why It Matters

Reidemeister move draws 53 Wikipedia views per month (knot_operation category, ranking #1 of 1).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]