Anyone know what a Klein bottle is?

[CYCLE_MONKEY]

Cool stuff:

http://plus.maths.org/content/os/issue26/features/mathart/index

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klein_bottle

http://mathworld.wolfram.com/KleinBottle.html

http://www.math.hmc.edu/~gu/curves_and_surfaces/surfaces/klein.html

http://www.kleinbottle.com/whats_a_klein_bottle.htm

http://www.kleinbottle.com/index.htm
(Hey, they even make beanies!)

I first saw this some 10+ years ago in an engineering mag, thought I'd look it up again. I'm going to try and create a different version/variant in Pro/E for fun one day.

[FZRACE97]

Pretty cool stuff. When I first was introduced to the
mobius ring, I had an epiphany that that is where the
symbol for infinity came from.

[CYCLE_MONKEY]

Pretty cool stuff. When I first was introduced to the
mobius ring, I had an epiphany that that is where the
symbol for infinity came from.
I'm not sure, but I think the symbol came first. But, the coincidence is unmistakable, is it not? :)

[TFOGGuys]

Dude...that could hold an infinite amount of beer!

[CYCLE_MONKEY]

Dude...that could hold an infinite amount of beer!
Dat's what I'm talkin' 'bout!:yay:

[willb003]

Well thats pretty damn cool.

[Grand]

Dude...that could hold an infinite amount of beer!

It'll be like Valhalla with no need for the giant goat. Heaven on earth? One step at a time.

[Ghost]

I'm not sure, but I think the symbol came first. But, the coincidence is unmistakable, is it not? :)

Infinity Symbol-- John Wallis, 1655

Mobius Strip-- August Mobius, 1858