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Build Boy's Surface

History and Overview 2026-01-19 v1 Geometric Topology

Abstract

This article describes Boy's surface in a nice way that does not make many demands on three-dimensional visualization. The article includes a kit that you can print out onto card stock and assemble with scissors and tape.

Cite

@article{arxiv.2601.10755,
  title  = {Build Boy's Surface},
  author = {Richard Evan Schwartz},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2601.10755},
  year   = {2026}
}

Comments

the kit actually works; several models have been made

R2 v1 2026-07-01T09:06:35.849Z