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ERIC Number: EJ420621
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-9890
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The Dark Side of the Moebius Strip.
Schwarz, Gideon E.
American Mathematical Monthly, v97 n10 p890-97 Dec 1990
Discussed are various models proposed for the Moebius strip. Included are a discussion of a smooth flat model and two smooth flat algebraic models, some results concerning the shortest Moebius strip, the Moebius strip of least elastic energy, and some observations on real-world Moebius strips. (KR)
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Geometric Concepts, Geometry, Higher Education, Learning Activities, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematical Models, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Skills, Problem Solving, Resource Materials, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Note: Journal availability: Mathematical Association of America, 1529 Eighteenth St., NW, Washington, DC 20036.