To illustrate the Pythagorean Theorem, makers of geometric models have long made models with pieces that could be arranged either as a square with a side equal to the length of the hypotenuse of a ...

Around 1900, mathematicians across the world acquired physical models, both to illustrate concepts they taught and to demonstrate their familiarity with new ideas. They frequently purchased models ...

Researchers have developed an efficient new way to quickly analyze complex geometric models by borrowing a computational approach that has made photorealistic animated films possible. Researchers at ...