85 Ways to Tie a Tie
by Thomas Fink, Yong Mao · first published 2001
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I was given the book "The 85 ways to Tie a Tie" as a gift many years ago. It is a wonderful read for nerds. "Two physicists prove that there are not just four ways to tie a tie, but a further eighty-one. ‘The 85 Ways to Tie a Tie’ unravels the history…
on “Learn How to Tie Knots” ↗While at Cambridge, Thomas Fink wrote "The 85 Ways to Tie a Tie: The Science and Aesthetics of Tie Knots" (2001) http://www.amazon.com/The-85-Ways-Tie-Aesthetics/dp/18411556... He connects his model of neckties to statistaical mechanics and invents a few new styles.…
on “Inventing an algebraic knot theory for eight year olds (III)” ↗Normally I'd take the number out, but here it's the title of the paper and of the book and of the wikipedia page. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_85_Ways_to_Tie_a_Tie
on “The 85 ways to tie a tie” ↗100 ways? There are only The 85 Ways to Tie a Tie. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_85_Ways_to_Tie_a_Tie?wprov...
on “Ian Knot” ↗Puts me in mind also of The 85 Ways to Tie a Tie [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_85_Ways_to_Tie_a_Tie].
on “The Knot Book: Introduction to the Mathematical Theory of Knots (1994) [pdf]” ↗Hey, they wrote a book! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_85_Ways_to_Tie_a_Tie
on “Knot Theory and its Applications [pdf]” ↗