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Topology Explains Why Automobile Sunshades Fold Oddly

Geometric Topology 2012-05-23 v1

Abstract

We use braids and linking number to explain why automobile shades fold into an odd number of loops.

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@article{arxiv.1205.4797,
  title  = {Topology Explains Why Automobile Sunshades Fold Oddly},
  author = {Curtis Feist and Ramin Naimi},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1205.4797},
  year   = {2012}
}

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8 pages, 9 figures