Artfully Modeling Hyperbolic Planes through Tessellations

Year: 2024 Authors: Thomas Jackson; Erin Williams

Core claim

Modified tessellated artworks can be taped into 3D forms that visibly model the curvature of the hyperbolic plane.

Topics

hyperbolic geometry, tessellations, 3D modeling, mathematical art, workshop pedagogy

Domains

hyperbolic plane, Poincaré disk, regular polygon tessellations, negative curvature, mathematical art, tessellation art, paper construction, interactive workshop

Methods

paper-and-tape assembly, piece modification, guided workshop, comparative discussion

Media

equilateral triangles, scissors, tape, printed artworks

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