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This sort of reminds me of: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6mb%C3%B6c http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6mb%C3%B6c Because it is a 3D object that was foun

by chubot 13y ago

This sort of reminds me of: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6mb%C3%B6c http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6mb%C3%B6c Because it is a 3D object that was found using mathematics. Any other examples? I think there are lots of new objects discovered in higher dimensions, but I like when there is something you can actually build and see. I also like how it appears to be very asymmetrical.

pavelrub 13y ago
The Klein bottle is sort of like that, only it's supposed to be in 4 dimensions, but the 3d version is still pretty cool and quite famous! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klein_bottle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klein_bottle Never heard about the gomboc before, thanks!
- anigbrowl 13y ago
  Clifford Stoll of Cuckoo's Egg fame has a side business making glass Klein bottles. He lives near me, I sometimes see him at the post office shipping out a bunch of them.
  - Someone 13y ago
    His site has a cool domain name: http://www.kleinbottle.com http://www.kleinbottle.com
chubot 13y ago
Answering my own question, here is a great one from an artist that I love: http://www.bathsheba.com/math/gyroid/ http://www.bathsheba.com/math/gyroid/