Is the London Underground knotted?

2019-09-23

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Check out Geoff's video from the same day!

https://youtu.be/IIMbF_Amuc4

Thanks very much to Vicki and Geoff for all their help.

If you want some more maths, and the 'rules' for finding a Tube Knot, check out the bonus content video on my second channel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qp2LDpJo-Ng

Henry and Sabetta also went and double-checked all of the overs and under in our knot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJuODe8aVm0

Huge thanks to Sabetta and Henry. Here is the first video I made with them: Exploring Hyperbolic Space with VR

/youtube/video/MTfviv_aZYI

And my spherical camera video with Henry.

/youtube/video/x0gRcRd_rHs

Here is everyone's channel:

Vicki Pipe: https://www.youtube.com/user/VickiPipe/

Geoff Marshall: https://www.youtube.com/user/geofftech2

All the Stations: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7ttKX46nJxUeXZ0aoD4Q5g

Henry Segerman: https://www.youtube.com/user/henryseg

Worksheet and teaching resources to find your own underground knots!

https://www.think-maths.co.uk/standupmaths-videos?yt-tube#tube

Here are the detailed "Carto Metro" maps you can use to check which line goes under/over which.

http://carto.metro.free.fr/metro-tram-london/

CORRECTIONS

- At 13:19 I call Green Park "West Park" when talking about going west. First noticed by Geoff Marshall, of course.

- Let me know if you or Geoff spot anything else!

Thanks as always for Jane Street being my principal sponsor.

https://www.janestreet.com/

Thanks to my Patreon supporters who help make these videos possible. Here is a random subset:

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Filming by Matt Parker and Geoff Marshall

Editing by Michelle Martin

Music by Howard Carter

Design by Simon Wright

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