Light reflecting off the rounded rim creates a mathematically significant shape in this coffee cup
sarah hart
The following is an excerpt from the Lost in Space-Time newsletter. Every month, we hand over the keyboard to a physicist or mathematician to talk about some fascinating ideas from our far corners of the universe. You can sign up for Lost in Space-Time for free here.
Artist Paul Klee famously described painting as “drawing a line for a walk,” but why stop there? Mathematicians have been thinking about what happens when for five centuries.
Source: www.newscientist.com
