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Maypole Dance of Braid Like Groups (2009)

27 srean 3 6/9/2025, 3:14:04 PM divisbyzero.com ↗

Comments (3)

mathgradthrow · 2h ago

the maypole group is indeed a subgroup of a braid group. juat add the pole itself as the rightmost strand.

srean · 2h ago

Ah ! Of course.

srean · 4h ago

Have been silently enjoying the recent interest of HN on topics of knitting and weaving. I find weaving far easier to understand.

Tempted to get a multi-shaft loom, but they are expensive.