Prime Link: 8_2_3
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The prime link 8_2_3 model displays a tight knot within a constant radius tube, either in thin or thick versions. The thin version reduces the tube size to enhance visibility of crossings. These models are easier to print with minimal support material. For further details about this prime link, visit its Knot Atlas page at http://katlas.math.toronto.edu/L8a11. The knot's shape is generated using RidgeRunner software, a freely available program that minimizes knot length while maintaining a tube around the knot. This optimization results in various possible knot shapes based on the selected function. To observe a movie of this prime link tightening, visit http://www.jasoncantarella.com/movs. RidgeRunner is accessible at http://www.jasoncantarella.com/wordpress/software/ridgerunner/.
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