Crosscap number

In the mathematical field of knot theory, the crosscap number of a knot K is the minimum of

taken over all compact, connected, non-orientable surfaces S bounding K; here is the Euler characteristic. The crosscap number of the unknot is zero, as the Euler characteristic of the disk is one.

Examples

The formula for the knot sum is

Further reading

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