"Aurora Australis” by Carlo Séquin was generated on a 3D printer and cast in bronze by Steve Reinmuth in Eugene, OR. Named for the Southern Lights, sharp eyes will notice that the sculpture is also a Möbius band. #MathAtSFO #Mathematics
This tweet was posted on September 10, 2021.
@RodBogart We're very sorry but the exhibition rotation starts this week with the de-instillation of "Mathematics: Vintage and Modern" and in the installation of "Japonisme: A Passion for Japan." https://t.co/h19OB3lHAM
This tweet was posted on April 25, 2022.
A number of mathematical models were displayed at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exhibition to promote the idea that students must visualize algebraic relationships through geometry. Today, algebraic geometry serves as a source of deep insight throughout mathematics. #MathAtSFO
This tweet was posted on April 20, 2022.
Carlo Séquin, a professor in the Computer Science Division at UC Berkeley, takes sculptures of other artists and looks for underlying mathematical structures. He then slightly modifies these structures and produces novel, complex forms. #MathAtSFO #Mathematics
This tweet was posted on September 10, 2021.
Creating a Klein bottle is impossible in our universe—you need four spatial dimensions! In our 3-D universe, every Klein bottle must have a self-intersection, where tubing crosses through a wall. #MathAtSFO #Mathematics #Kleinbottle
This tweet was posted on October 25, 2021.
During the early twentieth century, the idea that children should spend time at play or in school, led to toys that encouraged learning. At mid-century, a large school-aged population triggered an urgency for new, more rigorous mathematical curricula in the US. #MathAtSFO
This tweet was posted on April 11, 2022.
Gears within the M-209 have prime-number ratios to prevent repetitive positions—with over one million positions before the key repeats. The M-209, however, is not fully secure, partly because its prime numbers are short. #MathAtSFO #Mathematics #Math #cryptology #cipher
This tweet was posted on March 28, 2022.
German mathematician Alexander Brill (1842–1935) created some of the earliest mathematical models which were made from plaster. These models allowed students to see the geometry of complex functions, revolutionary to mathematics at the time. #MathAtSFO #mathematicalmodels
This tweet was posted on April 20, 2022.
Give a strip of paper a half-twist and tape the ends together— you get a Möbius loop, a one-sided shape with one edge. Make two Möbius loops and glue their edges together—you should get a Klein bottle. #MathAtSFO #Mathematics #Kleinbottle
This tweet was posted on October 25, 2021.
Happy Pi Day! The mathematical sign of pi represents the infinite, non-repeating number that is the ratio of a circumference of a circle to its diameter, commonly shortened to 3.14159. #PiDay #math #avgeek
This tweet was posted on March 14, 2022.
Henry Segerman is a professor of mathematics @OKState. His research interests include three-dimensional geometry and topology, and mathematical art and visualization. Henry visited our exhibition recently and posed for a portrait with his featured work! #mathematics #MathAtSFO
This tweet was posted on November 30, 2021.
See “Mathematics: Modern and Vintage” is on display post-security in Terminal 2 and online at: https://t.co/loGSK6ryKu #MathAtSFO #Mathematics #Math
This tweet was posted on October 25, 2021.
The light, elegant aesthetic of these sculptures shows the power of mathematical ideas: with only a minimal amount of material, the unique character of a polyhedron comes to light. #MathAtSFO
This tweet was posted on October 04, 2021.
Today, STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) teaching integrates four disciplines into a program offering practical instruction with “real-world” applications. Even so, universal mathematics literacy remains an ongoing challenge. #MathAtSFO
This tweet was posted on April 11, 2022.
What's happening at the museum? Our registrars are hard at work noting the condition of objects that we've borrowed for our upcoming exhibition on #mathematics. Did you know that Rubik's cubes came in so many different shapes or with so many cubies? Stay tuned for more details!
This tweet was posted on July 15, 2021.