Triple Gear
Saul Schleimer and Henry Segerman

Proceedings of Bridges 2013: Mathematics, Music, Art, Architecture, Culture
Pages 353–360
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Abstract

A relatively common sight in graphic designs is a planar arrangement of three gears, all in contact. However, since neighboring gears must rotate in opposite directions, none of the gears can move. We give a non-planar, and non-frozen, arrangement of three linked gears.

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