A symmetric motion picture of the twist-spun trefoil

TL;DR

This paper presents a computer-generated symmetric motion picture of the twist-spun trefoil knot, effectively illustrating its periodic structure for better visualization and understanding.

Contribution

It introduces a computer-animated motion picture showcasing the symmetric and periodic features of the twist-spun trefoil, enhancing visualization techniques in knot theory.

Findings

The motion picture clearly demonstrates the periodicity of the twist-spun trefoil.

Computer animation effectively visualizes complex topological structures.

The approach aids in better understanding of knot symmetries.

Abstract

With the aid of a computer, we provide a motion picture of the twist-spun trefoil which exhibits the periodicity well.