In January 2017, we started our new photo series “math sculptures in context”.
Most of our models are rooted in the history of mathematics. So, we had the idea that it makes sense to present the mathematical models in their historical context. In particular, we show the math sculptures together with other related objects, and also together with portraits of the main people related to the shown math models.
The Moebius strip is a simple, but fascinating math object, with just one side and one connected boundary curve. Werner Boy's surface contains such strips!
Our modern version of Klein's historical cubic surface model with four singularities is the main figure in our photo from the series "math sculptures in context". It is the pure white version with its 9 straight lines.
It was back in the 1872 Göttingen, Germany, at a meeting of the scientific society. Alfred Clebsch and Felix Klein each presented a model of a cubic surface. Our modern versions of these historical - nowadays quite famous - sculptures are the main figures in our photo.
Our modern version of Clebsch's historical - nowadays quite famous - diagonal surface model is the main figure in our photo from the series "math sculptures in context". It is the pure white version with the 27 straight lines.
