An Initial Attempt at a Mathematical Treatment of Translational Coordinate-Motion Puzzles

Year: 2024 Authors: George I. Bell

Core claim

Coordinate-motion disassembly can be treated mathematically as a convex-cone configuration space generated by translation vectors, with complexity captured by the number of independent movement dimensions.

Topics

coordinate-motion puzzles, configuration space, convex cone, mechanical puzzle design

Domains

geometry, vector spaces, convex cones, configuration space, puzzle design, mechanical craft, 3D printed objects, wood puzzles

Methods

theoretical modeling, categorization of examples, movement-vector notation, case study analysis

Media

wood, 3D printing, video, jig

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