The Gyrangle
 
 
Description:  George Hart will present a novel geometric structure that produces a gyroid surface entirely from equilateral triangles. This construction is the basis of a 1m diameter sculpture constructed from hundreds of laser-cut steel units, bolted together by hundreds of members of the public at a "sculpture barn raising" in Washington DC last month. The geometric form has not been previously published, so the sculpture serves as the first presentation of this discovery. Mathematical, computer science, and fabrication aspects of the design will be presented. Hart is Chief of Content at The Museum of Mathematics in New York City. His primary research area is to apply mathematics and algorithmic ideas to sculpture. His artworks can be seen at many locations around the world, including MIT, Princeton, and U.C. Berkeley.
For more information, see georgehart.com and momath.org.
Date:  2010-11-26
Start Time:   11:30
Speaker:  George Hart (The Museum of Mathematics, New York, USA)
Institution:  The Museum of Mathematics
Place:  Room 2.3
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