Torus Knots with Polygonal Faces
Year: 2014 Authors: Chern Chuang; Bih-Yaw Jin
Core claim
Torus knots can be modeled with minimally strained polygonal carbon-tube structures, including a general construction and trefoil variants inspired by Escher and realized with mathematical beading.
Topics
torus knots, carbon nanotubes, polygonal faces, mathematical beading, beaded molecules
Domains
knot theory, topology, polyhedral combinatorics, geometric parametrization, mathematical art, sculptural modeling, Escher-inspired design, craft-based visualization
Methods
torus-to-helical shifting, CNT scaffold construction, polygonal tiling, beaded model fabrication
Media
carbon nanotubes, fullerenes, beads, hexagons and heptagons
Source status
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