On Maps, Machines and Roaches
to map a simple machine you need more than a flat sheet of paper
TCDSB Gifted Conference, Sidney Smith 2111, 11AM Tuesday February 15, 2005
Based on an M.Sc. thesis by Dori Eldar
http://www.math.toronto.edu/~drorbn/Talks/Machines
Abstract:
We try to map the configuration space of a simple machine, a
six-legged idealized roach, and find that cut-and-paste
topology can be a lot of fun.
and
http://www.math.toronto.edu/~drorbn/People/Eldar/thesis/