we write elements of the braid group as products of the generators of the braid group, like this. for a simple definition if you're not familiar with topology there's the group presentation.
it can also be defined as the fundamental group of the unordered configuration space of n points on a plane
November 18, 2025 at 5:58 AM
we write elements of the braid group as products of the generators of the braid group, like this. for a simple definition if you're not familiar with topology there's the group presentation.
it can also be defined as the fundamental group of the unordered configuration space of n points on a plane