A braid for the Borromean rings
If we take three threads and twist them for a while, until we get six crossings, by closing the obtained braid, we get Borromean rings.
The image has been realized with the program KnotPlot.
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Images from the topology section (From the exhibitions of matematita)
Three or more components knots (Topology)
Braids (Topology)
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