Lecture 4: Infinitesimal rigidity, tensegrities, stresses, duality, Maxwell-Cremona theorem, locked linkages, carpenter's rule theorem
Page 2: Tensegrities: bars, cables, struts, infinitesimal rigidity, connection to linear programming, stress, equilibrium
You can look at an example of Buckminster Fuller's tensegrity sculptures,
the Sixty Strut
Tensegrity Sphere.
You can look at many of
Kenneth Snelson's
tensegrity sculptures on
his webpage.
George Hart has a webpage describing
how
to build your own tensegrity.
These are rough, personal lecture notes handwritten by Erik Demaine used during lecture. Their primary purpose is for reading/review by students of the class. Accessibility
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