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Real and complexified configuration spaces for spherical 4-bar linkages

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Abstract

This note is a complete library of symbolic parametrized expressions for both real and complexified configuration spaces of a spherical 4-bar linkage. Building upon the previous work from Izmestiev, (2016, Section 2), this library expands on the expressions by incorporating all four folding angles across all possible linkage length choices, along with the polynomial relation between diagonals (spherical arcs). Furthermore, a complete MATLAB app script is included, enabling visualization and parametrization. The derivations are presented in a detailed manner, ensuring accessibility for researchers across diverse disciplines.

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@article{arxiv.2308.03765,
  title  = {Real and complexified configuration spaces for spherical 4-bar linkages},
  author = {Zeyuan He and Kentaro Hayakawa and Makoto Ohsaki},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2308.03765},
  year   = {2024}
}

Comments

65 pages, 2 figures. arXiv admin note: text overlap with arXiv:2307.12203

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