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Knot theory is dealing with embedding of curves in manifolds of dimension 3. A knot is a single circle embedded in the affine space of dimension 3 as a smooth curve not crossing itself. Many knot invariants are known and can be used to distinguish knots.

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Is the 3d writhe of ideal knots proportional to their smallest possible 2d writhe?

In a knot, the (two-dimensional) or 2d writhe is the sum of all positive crossings minus the sum of all negative crossings. The 2d writhe is always an integer. There is also, for each knot, a smallest …
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How does the extra rope length of this link/tangle scale with the inner triangle size?

The symmetric chiral link made of three long intertwined/linked/tangled flexible ropes of radius 1 shown in the figure, whose 6 ends all lie in a plane at spatial infinity and which are pulled outward …
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