Dowker-Thistlethwaite notation is a method of representing knots using a sequence of integers that encode the over- and under-crossings of the knot. This notation provides a systematic way to distinguish different knots and is particularly useful in creating knot tables, where many knots can be listed and compared efficiently.
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