Keywords: 8crossings-two-trefoils.svg Two trefoil knots along a closed loop mutually interlinked for a total of 8 crossings The overall result is actually a prime knot mathematical knot 8<sub>15</sub> not composite Converted from the following PostScript vector source code <pre> 340 558 translate 45 rotate 59 dup scale 1 setlinecap/z 20000 sqrt def 18 setlinewidth 92 96 1 setrgbcolor/y gsave 38 setlinewidth 0 setgray stroke grestore stroke def -274 4148 z add -35 3 120 180 270 arc/A -274 41478 z add -35 3 120 270 330 arc z 0 100 150 270 arcn 0 0 100 270 30 arcn 274 4148 -35 3 120 210 270 arc def A 274 4148 -35 3 120 270 45 arc -408 408 rlineto y 0 setlinecap/B 38 setlinewidth 0 setgray z 0 100 299 271 arcn stroke 0 0 100 55 31 arcn stroke -274 4148 z add -35 3 120 319 330 arc 12 5 dup 3 sqrt mul rlineto stroke 18 setlinewidth 92 96 1 setrgbcolor z 0 100 300 270 arcn stroke 0 0 100 56 30 arcn stroke -274 4148 z add -35 3 120 318 330 arc 13 5 dup 3 sqrt mul rlineto stroke def B gsave -90 rotate -239 115 -97 6935 translate -274 4148 z add -35 3 120 135 270 arc A y B grestore 38 setlinewidth 0 setgray 0 0 100 168 193 arc stroke 18 setlinewidth 92 96 1 setrgbcolor 0 0 100 167 194 arc stroke showpage EOF</pre> Previously uploaded in PNG form to http //katlas math utoronto ca/wiki/File 8crossings-two-trefoils png 2010 PostyScript ; 2013 SVG AnonMoos See also File 20crossings-four-trefoils-decorative-knot svg Prime knots Images with PostScript source code 8 crossing number knots and links Knots and links on transparent background Outline knots and links |