Three-twist knot

In knot theory, the three-twist knot is the twist knot with three-half twists. It is listed as the 52 knot in the Alexander-Briggs notation, and is one of two knots with crossing number five, the other being the cinquefoil knot.

Three-twist knot
Common nameFigure-of-nine knot
Arf invariant0
Braid length6
Braid no.3
Bridge no.2
Crosscap no.2
Crossing no.5
Genus1
Hyperbolic volume2.82812
Stick no.8
Unknotting no.1
Conway notation[32]
A–B notation52
Dowker notation4, 8, 10, 2, 6
Last / Next51 / 61
Other
alternating, hyperbolic, prime, reversible, twist
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