M\"obius strips before M\"obius: Topological hints in ancient representations
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2016-09-27 v1
Abstract
August M\"obius discovered his eponymous strip --- also found almost contemporaneously by Johann Listing --- in 1858, so a pre-1858 M\"obius band would be an interesting object. It turns out there were lots of them.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1609.07779,
title = {M\"obius strips before M\"obius: Topological hints in ancient representations},
author = {Julyan H. E. Cartwright and Diego L. González},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1609.07779},
year = {2016}
}