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Brunnian

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  • According to Wikipedia: In mathematics, the Borromean rings consist of three topological circles which are linked and form a Brunnian link, i.e., removing any ring results in two unlinked rings.

    Archive 2007-10-01 Bettina Tizzy 2007

  • According to Wikipedia: In mathematics, the Borromean rings consist of three topological circles which are linked and form a Brunnian link, i.e., removing any ring results in two unlinked rings.

    Mars Rezzable: Miki Gymnast's temporary sandbox and our playground Bettina Tizzy 2007

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  • jm34harvey commented on the word Brunnian

    According to Wikipedia, in knot theory, a branch of mathematics, a Brunnian link is a nontrivial link that becomes trivial if any component is removed. In other words, cutting any loop frees all the other loops. See also: Borromean.

    January 20, 2013