Drawing example

Draw the trefoil knot.

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

import knotpy as kp

Parsing knotpy notation

Load the knot from internal representation.

k = kp.PlanarDiagram("3_1")

Drawing the knot

Draw the know using matplotlib and show it.

kp.draw(k)
plt.show()

Diagram a → X(b3 c0 c3 b0), b → X(a3 c2 c1 a0), c → X(a1 b2 b1 a2)
Diagram a → X(b3 c0 c3 b0), b → X(a3 c2 c1 a0), c → X(a1 b2 b1 a2)
External face: (b3, c1, a1)
Circles packed
Post processing layout