Interlinking Polyhedral Wire-Frames

Year: 2016 Authors: Walt van Ballegooijen; Carlo H. Sequin

Core claim

A link-matrix framework is used to classify interlinked cube and tetrahedral wire-frames, while some configurations are proposed for sculptural realization.

Topics

polyhedral linkings, topological classification, abstract sculpture, constructivist design

Domains

topology, combinatorics, symmetry groups, link matrices, sculpture, geometric design, 3D fabrication, constructivist art

Methods

pairwise link matrices, canonical matrix reduction, symmetry enumeration, evolutionary graph search

Media

wire-frames, tubular edges, 3D-printed models, ZomeTool sticks and balls

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