Möbius strips before Möbius: topological hints in ancient representations

DOI10.1007/S00283-016-9631-8zbMATH Open1359.01001arXiv1609.07779OpenAlexW3101101201WikidataQ56814539 ScholiaQ56814539MaRDI QIDQ317018FDOQ317018

Authors: Julyan H. E. Cartwright, Diego L. González 

Publication date: 30 September 2016

Published in: The Mathematical Intelligencer (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: August M"obius discovered his eponymous strip --- also found almost contemporaneously by Johann Listing --- in 1858, so a pre-1858 M"obius band would be an interesting object. It turns out there were lots of them.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1609.07779

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zbMATH Keywords

Roman mosaicMöbius strip

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

History of Greek and Roman mathematics (01A20)

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