Exploring the Wurzelschnecke: Learning Geometry, Number and Design with the Spiral of Theodorus

Year: 2021 Authors: Susan Gerofsky; S. Brackett Robertson; Veselin Jungic

Core claim

The Wurzelschnecke supports learning, artistic making, and a visual proof of irrationality through construction, redesign, and scale-shifting experiments.

Topics

Spiral of Theodorus, geometry education, experimental mathematics, mathematical design

Domains

geometry, number theory, irrational numbers, Pythagorean theorem, mathematical art, product design, museum display, fashion design

Methods

hands-on workshop, paper modeling, visual proof, design experimentation

Media

paper, cardboard, foam, fabric, pastry

Source status

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