To the right is a photo of Marc Newson's fractal-inspired diamond and sapphire necklace. This piece is named "Julia" after the mathematician Gaston Julia, who discovered the fractal formula, which, when graphed, continues to repeat itself in smaller components so that no matter how much you zoom in on it, the shape appears the same. Newson's necklace was created using rapid-prototyping, and contains 2,000 individual stones. Picture and Article: "Marc Newson's Gobsmacking Fractal Necklace" Fast Company. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Feb. 2014.
Math and Accessories
The two scarves to the left were made by fashion designer Doug McKenna, an award winning software engineer, fractal pioneer, and mathematical artist. These scarves are based on fractals and space-filling curves, and McKenna discovered completely original patterns for them that had never existed before, using software. He aims for the scarves to embody a mathematical beauty, though its wearers may or may not understand the principals behind the art.Photos and Article: "Boulder Company Uses Math Patterns to Produce Unique Scarves." - Boulder Daily Camera. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2014.
Below is a photo of one of the Project Runway models wearing a necklace made by contestant Justin LeBlanc with the use of 3D printing. He created multiple accesories this way, each in the shape of concentric circles, illustrating a theme of sound waves.Photo and Article: "Www.3ders.org." 3ders.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2014.
The photos above and to the left link to two different articles centered around the same person. Janelle Wilson is a jewelry artist who has created many fractal inspired pieces with the help of 3D printing. She says that her mother, who teaches math and science, has influenced her, and that she choose fractals because themes of repetition and transformation interest her. Photos and 1st Article: "Blog." Additive Fashion. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2014.
The photo below is part of an article which discusses the newfound research of mathematicians in Stockholm. Challenging the 1999 study that concluded there are 85 ways to tie a tie, this group found 177,147 possible knots. The research began after a knot featured in the movie The Matrix Reloaded was found to not be included in the original 85 knots. The photo below showcases the Cape knot. Photo and Article: "There Are 177,147 Ways To Tie A Tie." Popular Science. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2014.
To the right is a picture associated with an article that is all about tying shoelaces, and how math can be used to select the most efficient method. For example, tying shoelaces is a geometrical optimization problem. Mathematician Burkard Polster says that the two most common methods of lacing up are the best in terms of keeping the shoe laced, but most of us use the granny knot to tie the laces, which is less effective than the square knot (pictured right).Article: "Tying Shoes: Math May Make Case for How We Lace." National Geographic. National Geographic Society, n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2014.
To the left is a picture of viking jewelry, made from rods of gold and silver which have been twisted together into double helices. Kasper Olson and Jakob Bohr investigated why there is such regularity among these helices, which are similar in jewelry found in places across the world. They discovered that the answer lies in math, more specifically the properties of maximally twisted wires. When two wires become twisted, no more rotations can be added without deforming the double helix shape; this is why the Viking jewelry, which is maximally twisted, is similar to other jewelry found in different countries, which is also maximally twisted. Photo and Article: "The 2014 List of 50 Smartest Companies." MIT Technology Review. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2014.
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