Globally Rigid Tensegrities
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July 6, 2026
Abstract
How do you find tensegrity structures that are not just rigid in the world we live in, but in the universe of higher dimensions? How do affine flexes of a framework, in one dimension, create non-affine flexes in a lower dimension? We will see kissing triangulated polyhedra that fold discreetly and symmetrically into the plane. We will see when the superposition of tensegrities create invisible bars. All of this will be shown with structures we can all feel, flex, touch and hold.