Model of a Half-Twist Surface by Alexander Crum Brown, c 1900.
One half of a model of a half twist surface
Model of a Half-Twist Surface by Alexander Crum Brown, c 1900.
- maker:
- Alexander Crum Brown
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Model of a half twist surface
Model of a half-twist surface. Alexander Crum Brown (1838-1922), who was professor of mathematics at Edinburgh, was a prolific maker of mathematical models. This one is related to the Klein bottle and Mobius strip.
Details
- Category:
- Mathematics
- Object Number:
- 1910-138
- Measurements:
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overall: 180 mm x 170 mm x 260 mm, 0.716 kg
- type:
- surface model (plaster)
- credit:
- Professor A. Crum-Brown
Parts
Model of a Half-Twist Surface by Alexander Crum Brown, c 1900.
One half of a model of a half twist surface