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Is the unit-stick number of a knot equal to its stick number?

Define the unit-stick number $\sigma_1(K)$ of a knot $K$ to be the fewest unit-length sticks that can realize $K$. Clearly $\sigma_1(K)$ is at least the stick number $\sigma(K)$. It is known that the ...
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