62 knot

In knot theory, the 6₂ knot is one of three prime knots with crossing number six, the others being the stevedore knot and the 6₃ knot. This knot is sometimes referred to as the Miller Institute knot,^[1] because it appears in the logo^[2] of the Miller Institute for Basic Research in Science at the University of California, Berkeley.

62 knot
Arf invariant	1
Braid length	6
Braid no.	3
Bridge no.	2
Crosscap no.	2
Crossing no.	6
Genus	2
Hyperbolic volume	4.40083
Stick no.	8
Unknotting no.	1
Conway notation	[312]
A–B notation	62
Dowker notation	4, 8, 10, 12, 2, 6
Last / Next	61 / 63
Other
alternating, hyperbolic, fibered, prime, reversible

The 6₂ knot is invertible but not amphichiral. Its Alexander polynomial is

${\displaystyle \Delta (t)=-t^{2}+3t-3+3t^{-1}-t^{-2},\,}$

its Conway polynomial is

${\displaystyle \nabla (z)=-z^{4}-z^{2}+1,\,}$

and its Jones polynomial is

${\displaystyle V(q)=q-1+2q^{-1}-2q^{-2}+2q^{-3}-2q^{-4}+q^{-5}.\,}$^[3]

The 6₂ knot is a hyperbolic knot, with its complement having a volume of approximately 4.40083.

Surface

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  Surface of knot 6.2

Example

Ways to assemble of knot 6.2

• Example 1
• Example 2

If a bowline is tied and the two free ends of the rope are brought together in the simplest way, the knot obtained is the 6₂ knot. The sequence of necessary moves are depicted here:

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  From a bowline (ends connected) to the 6₂ knot.

References

1. Weisstein, Eric W. "Miller Institute Knot". MathWorld.
2. Miller Institute - Home Page
3. "6_2", The Knot Atlas.