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April 26, 2003
Ivars Peterson |
Recycling Topology On the topology of an interesting form: the recycling symbol   |
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December 8, 2001
Ivars Peterson |
The Math Hatter and More Looking for a cool gift for someone mathematically inclined? An unusual, conversation-generating token of appreciation? The World Wide Web offers a number of intriguing possibilities -- if you know where to stop and shop... |
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July 8, 2000
Ivars Peterson |
Mobius and his Band Discovered in a purely mathematical context, the Mobius strip is the best known of the various toys of topology. Since its discovery in the 19th century, it has also achieved a life of its own beyond mathematics---in magic, science, engineering, literature, music, and art... |
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November 1, 2003
Ivars Peterson |
Strolling Down Mobius Lane The geometry of the Mobius band has great potential as an architectural form -- one that is difficult to investigate even with the aid of digital technologies. |
Science News
November 4, 2000
Ivars Peterson |
Mathematical Art on Display The term "mathematical art" usually conjures up just one name---that of Dutch graphic artist M. C. Escher. But the realm of mathematical art is far wider and more diverse than most people realize... |
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December 24, 2005
Ivars Peterson |
A Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities New technologies have made it possible to create 3D models of geometric shapes, magically transforming equations into elegant, intriguing miniatures. |
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September 2, 2000 |
Mobius at Fermilab A description of three-dimensional variants of the Mobius band and mathematical forms in art. |
Science News
July 28, 2007
Julie J. Rehmeyer |
Math Trek: A Twist on the Mobius Band Researchers work out the shape of a paper strip. |
Science News
June 3, 2006
Ivars Peterson |
Fibonacci's Missing Flowers The number of petals that a flower has isn't always a Fibonacci number. You have to be careful when you're building mathematical models of natural phenomena. |
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May 20, 2006
Ivars Peterson |
Mobius at the Shopping Mall A shopping mall near Caltech in Pasadena, California, features a giant Mobius strip disguised as a public bench created by conceptual artist and architect Vito Acconci. |
Science News
February 5, 2005
Ivars Peterson |
Knot Divided in Snow Mathematical forms are no longer unusual sights at the annual International Snow Sculpture Championships in Breckenridge. Mathematician Stan Wagon of Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn., and his team have carved huge blocks of snow into graceful geometric shapes. |
Science News
September 28, 2002
Ivars Peterson |
Stepping Beyond Fibonacci Numbers Trying variants of a simple mathematical rule that yields interesting results can lead to additional discoveries and curiosities. |
Science News
May 25, 2002
Ivars Peterson |
Crystal Mobius Physicists in Japan have come up with a technique for twisting a crystalline ribbon of niobium selenide into a Mobius strip. |
Science News
February 3, 2001
Ivars Peterson |
Fibonacci's Chinese Calendar The curious coincidence of the Fibonacci cycle and the Chinese calendar cycle allowed Seok Sagong of Middletown, Conn., to establish a one-to-one correspondence between the sequence of final digits of Fibonacci numbers and the names of years in the Chinese calendar... |
