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Möbius

Möbius

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A German mathematician from the 1800s who found a band with one side and one edge
  • proper noun
  • /ˈmoʊbiəs/
: Möbius
  • Because he thought it was a Möbius strip.
  • Möbius strip
  • Möbius band
  • Möbius pendant

Examples

  • They seem to function like Möbius strips; there are comics on both sides, and no clear narrative beginning or end.

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  • For those of you who don't know what a Möbius strip is, you should feel shame.

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  • The dialogue between these selves has become a Möbius strip of intertwining questions.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Some "tables" are shaped like honeycombs, others like pyramids, and still others like Möbius strips.

    Academic text (2010)

  • The mathematician explained the unique properties of the Möbius strip to his fascinated students.

  • In her art project, she used a Möbius strip to illustrate concepts of infinity.

  • The design of the sculpture was inspired by the Möbius strip, creating an intriguing visual effect.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Möbius is the family name of the German mathematician August Ferdinand Möbius, who became famous for the Möbius strip. So when people use Möbius as a name, they usually mean that mathematician and his work in geometry.