Top-ology: A Torque about Tops

Year: 2014 Authors: Kenneth Brecher

Core claim

Tops are a rich interdisciplinary subject whose dynamics, cultural history, and artistic uses connect mathematics, physics, and design.

Topics

spinning tops, precession and nutation, art and culture, toy design, new top motion

Domains

dynamics, rigid body motion, integrable systems, torque and angular momentum, toy design, visual culture, sculpture, music

Methods

historical overview, physical analysis, taxonomy, illustrated examples

Media

wood, brass, bronze, bowl, CD patterns

Source status

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