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Is it possible to create a knot that is locked only when the rope is stretched?
Is it possible to create a knot that is stable/locked when the rope is stretched?
When the tension is relived the knot should open.
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How to use a Mobius strip for puzzle creation? [closed]
A Mobius strip is one of the basic concepts of topology. There are many interesting tricks using this strip (for example, interesting results of cutting the tape with a different number of turns). ...
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How to generalise hang picture puzzle?
There is well known problem:
The picture is attached to a string and you want to hang it on N nails so that if one takes out any of the nails, the picture falls. How do you do it?
For those who ...
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