Accession No
4570
Brief Description
mathematical model of equation, 20th C
Origin
Maker
Class
mathematics; demonstration
Earliest Date
1900
Latest Date
1970
Inscription Date
Material
metal (brass?); thread (cotton)
Dimensions
envelope length 480mm; breadth 370mm
Special Collection
Provenance
Donated on 25/09/1996.
Inscription
Description Notes
Black-painted hollow brass (?) frame in six sections (some of them clearly broken off). Red cotton threads attached to the frame to demonstrate the three-dimensional surface of the equation.
Condition poor (threads broken, twisted and knotted; frame broken); complete.
References
Events
Description
Models were mostly designed by mathematicians and made of different materials such as plaster, wood or string. Illustrating theory of curves and surfaces studied at the time, models were bought by many universities in Europe as teaching and visualizing aids. This model was acquired from Prof. John Coates at University of Cambridge.
11/03/2014
Created by: Allison Ksiazkiewicz on 11/03/2014
FM:40271
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