strandLinking {braids}

Linking number between two strands

Description

The linking number between two strands of a braid.

Usage

strandLinking(braid, i, j)

Arguments

braid

a braid object

i, j

indices of two strands

Value

An integer.

See Also

linkingMatrix to get the linking numbers between all pairs of strands of the braid.

Examples

braid <- mkBraid(4, c(2, -3, 3))
strandLinking(braid, 1, 3)