#41 Discovering the "Gems of Hypolytos" - an interview with Prof Herbert Gangl
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| Description: | Dan Aspel speaks to Prof Herbert Gangl to learn about his unique mathematical jewellery the "Gems of Hypolytos". |
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| Created: | 2022-05-17 12:52 | ||||
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| Collection: | Living Proof - the Isaac Newton Institute podcast | ||||
| Publisher: | University of Cambridge | ||||
| Copyright: | Dan Aspel | ||||
| Language: | eng (English) | ||||
| Keywords: | mathematics; jewellery; artwork; | ||||
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| Abstract: | In episode #41 of Living Proof, Dan Aspel speaks to Prof Herbert Gangl of the University of Durham. Herbert is not only a participant in the “K-theory, algebraic cycles and motivic homotopy theory” programme with a rich history of involvement in INI activities, but also the creator of the “Gems of Hypolytos”.
These items of artwork and jewellery (which take their name from a condensation of the phrase “hyperbolic polytopes”), use “ideal tessellations” of hyperbolic 3-space “as a rich source of beautiful new polytopes”. The results, which Herbert has produced using his own 3D printers and has even combined with precious metals, are unique in both the world of jewellery and that of mathematics. To see more images and information visit… > https://www.instagram.com/3d_printed_jewellery/ > https://www.shapeways.com/shops/herbert-gangl-maths-gems 00:00 - Introduction 00:44 - Welcome, being a part of the “K-theory, algebraic cycles and motivic homotopy theory” programme, specialising in polylogarithms 05:10 - Discussing the “Gems of Hypolytos”, and the mathematics which gave rise to them 09:50 - What was the inspiration? Finding “something tangible” to display the mathematical symmetries 15:30 - Mastering the use of a 3D printer, moving on to precious metals 18:54 - The public response, selling the items online 22:12 - What does the “Gems of Hypolytos” mean? Inventing a Greek myth and poetry 25:30 - “... the first mathematical theorem that will be motivated by jewellery ” |
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