Prime Link: 8_2_4
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The prime link 8_2_4 is illustrated in two versions - thin and thick, with constant radius tubes, pulled tight. The thin version has reduced tube size to enhance visibility of crossings. These designs require less support material for printing. RidgeRunner software, available at http://www.jasoncantarella.com/wordpress/software/ridgerunner/, creates these shapes by minimizing knot length while preserving a tube structure. Remember, this is just one possible configuration; altering the optimization function can yield different models. For more details on this prime link, visit http://katlas.math.toronto.edu/L8a13 and for information about tight knots, refer to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ropelength. Additionally, ropelength data can be found at http://www.jasoncantarella.com/wordpress/papers/. To witness this prime link's tightening process, visit http://www.jasoncantarella.com/movs.
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