A simple mathematical theory of hitches has been proposed by BaymanBayman, "Theory of hitches," Am J Phys, 45 (1977) 185 and extended by Maddocks and Keller.Maddocks, J.H. and Keller, J. B., "Ropes in Equilibrium," SIAM J Appl. Math., 47 (1987), pp. 1185–1200. It makes predictions that are approximately correct when tested empirically. No similarly successful theory has been developed for knots in general.
A simple mathematical theory of hitches has been proposed by BaymanBayman, "Theory of hitches," Am J P.hys, 45 (1977) 185 and extended by Maddocks and Keller.Maddocks, J.H. and Keller, J. B., "Ropes in Equilibrium," SIAM J Appl. Math., 47 (1987), pp. 1185–1200. It makes predictions that are approximately correct when tested empirically No similarly successful theory has been developed for knots in general.