SMRTR Science & EngineeringApr 22, 2026Quanta Magazine

A Powerful New ‘QR Code’ Untangles Math’s Knottiest Knots

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Mathematicians have created a QR code-like tool that uniquely identifies and classifies knots, potentially solving some of topology's longest-standing unsolved problems.

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