A 2-chain interlocked with an open 16-chain

Theoretical Design:  Julie Glass, Stefan Langerman, Joseph O'Rourke, Jack Snoeyink, Kathy Zhong

Model Construction: Gillian Brunet, Meghan Irving, Joseph O'Rourke

Link to arXiv paper

Links are wooden dowels. Joints are two tiny brass screweyes interlocked. 2-chain is red. Trapezoid is white. Middle link of each 3-chain is blue. Middle two links of each 4-chain are green.

20 Oct 2004

Painted Model

[Ruler is 3 feet long]

14 Oct 2004

Unpainted original