Category: Section 1

I was interested to learn more about mathematical knots, and since I knew that knots are quite prevalent in Celtic artwork, I decided to connect these two. I chose to focus on the trefoil knot. I researched its history and … Continue reading “Parameterization of the Trefoil Knot” →

We wanted to do this project because we wanted to do something silly and fun with the math we learned this semester. Integrals were something we both enjoyed to the practical uses for them, so we tried to come up … Continue reading “Whose Head is Bigger?” →

We chose to model a chess set both in Mathematica and via 3D printing. We were drawn to chess specifically because the pieces seemed to be of shapes that would be interesting to graph. It was also a good project … Continue reading “3D Printing a Chess Set” →

We were intrigued that dumplings appear across the world and wanted our project to cover various different types, which is why we chose to model pierogi, gyoza, and xiaolongbao. Each of these dumplings had different basic shapes, so we were … Continue reading “Multivariable Dumplings” →

Have you ever played with a Spirograph toy? The one with the two circles? That toy uses the same math as the curves I used to draw these flowers! These hypotrochoid curves are drawn by one “set” circle that another … Continue reading “Flowers Drawn as Hypotrochoid Curves” →

We were drawn to the idea of connecting math and art for our project because we wanted to highlight the similarities between the two disciplines. Math and art are often regarded as unrelated, but we wanted to find some point … Continue reading “Recreating Balloon Dog” →