Abstract
Utilizing both twisting and writhing, we construct integral tangles with few sticks, leading to an efficient method for constructing polygonal 2-bridge links. Let L be a two-bridge link with crossing number c, stick number s, and n tangles. It is shown that [Formula: see text]. We also show that if c > 12n + 3, then minimal stick representatives do not admit minimal crossing projections.
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