The Möbius strip
Subtitle: Dr. August Möbius's marvelous band in mathematics, games, literature, art, technology, and cosmology
By: Clifford A. Pickover
Publisher: Thunder's Mouth Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9781560258261
Subjects: Social aspects; Conformal geometry; Mathematics
Description: Traces the origins of the Möbius strip, a sense-defying continuous loop with only one side and one edge, from the mid-1800s to the present, exploring how it has been used in mathematics, magic, science, art, engineering, literature, and music.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-237) and index.
Table of contents: title: Möbius limericks to get you in the mood; title: Introduction; title: Möbius magicians; title: Knots, civilization, autism, and the collapse of sidedness; title: A brief history of Möbius the man; title: Technology, toys, molecules, and patents; title: Strange adventures in topology and beyond; title: Cosmos, reality, transcendence; title: Games, mazes, art, music, and architecture; title: Literature and movies; title: A few final words; title: Solutions; title: References and appendix; title: Readings by chapter; title: About the author.