The sculpture Manifold: a band from a surface, a surface from a band

Year: 2008 Authors: Bernd Krauskopf; Hinke M. Osinga; Benjamin Storch

Core claim

A carefully chosen steel band can translate the numerically computed Lorenz manifold into a dynamic sculpture that hints at the underlying surface.

Topics

Lorenz manifold, chaos visualization, steel sculpture, geodesic level sets

Domains

dynamical systems, nonlinear differential equations, stable manifolds, numerical approximation, sculpture, metal craft, negative curvature, aesthetic form

Methods

numerical integration, geodesic level sets, eigenvector approximation, hammered steel fabrication

Media

stainless steel, crochet model, computer renderings, photographs

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