Visually pleasing knot projections in R

TL;DR

This paper introduces the knotR package in R, which generates visually appealing 2D knot diagrams optimized for aesthetics, facilitating the creation of high-quality knot artwork.

Contribution

The knotR package provides a systematic, R-based toolset for producing aesthetically optimized knot diagrams, filling a gap in existing knot visualization methods.

Findings

Enables creation of high-quality, visually pleasing knot diagrams

Provides an R package for systematic knot visualization

Released under GPL2 for open-source use

Abstract

In this short article I introduce the knotR package, which creates two dimensional knot diagrams optimized for visual appearance using the R programming language. The knotR package is a systematic R-centric suite of software for the creation of production-quality artwork of knot diagrams, released under GPL2.