How is a term used to describe something as 'yoked together', a polynomial invariant problem, and two books titled the same yet written by different authors seven years apart connected, and how is a sorcerer involved?

lanfranco

Peasy, before I drive myself completely insane pursuing the possibilities -- does this have anything to do with knot theory? Aug 10 05, 2:13 PM

peasypod

Perhaps if you concentrate on some 'asexual reproduction' in zoological terms. Or, maybe, the association of two metrical feet... Aug 10 05, 4:29 PM

lanfranco

O.K., this has something to do with "syzygy" and possibly the novels by Coney and Pohl. I have to be in and out over the next several hours, but I'll see what I can do to be more specific. In the meantime, here's a site: http://www.answers.com/topic/syzygy Aug 10 05, 5:22 PM

peasypod

Well done Frankie, it came to me last night while I was playing scrabble and was wishing there were more 'Y's' in the game... Aug 10 05, 5:32 PM

lanfranco

I did mean to mention the sorcerer, Syzygy Darklock, from the space opera comic "Dreadstar." I love the name, but there seems to be a bit of a Scientology connection here. I try to keep my hands off that sort of thing ... Aug 11 05, 6:06 PM